Cut Nyak Meutia
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Born | Keureutoe, Aceh Sultanate | 15 February 1870
Died | 24 October 1910 Alue Kurieng, Aceh, Dutch East Indies | (aged 40)
Cause of death | Shot in the head and chest |
Tjoet Nja Meuthia (15 February 1870 – 24 October 1910), also known as Tjut Meutia or Cut Meutia, was an Indonesian national heroine.
Life
Meutia was born in 1870 in Perlak, Aceh. When she grew into adulthood, she married Teuku Sam Searah. They divorced not long afterward.
Against the Dutch
Cut Nyak Meutia's new husband was Cut Muhammad or
In 1899 Teuku Cik Tunong led a successful attack against the Dutch. In the beginning, the Dutch troops were at a loss as to what to do. In the following two years, however, Cik Tunong and his troops had not made any movements. The Dutch thought that they might have lost their spirit. Yet in 1901, Teuku Cik Tunong and his troops made a sudden attack and succeeded in destroying the Dutch defense there.
For his success, Teuku Cik Tunong was soon appointed District Chief of
In 1905, Teuku Cik Tunong was caught by the Dutch and put in jail and was shot dead by them the following year.
The death of Teuku Cik Tunong had made Cut Nyak Meutia struggle alongside the new commander, Pang Nanggroe, who was her last husband. Pang Nanggroe was also killed in the battle on 26 September 1910. His death made Cut Nyak Meutia the new commander, with only 45 men and 13 guns left.
Cut Nyak Meutia was found by the Dutch in September 1910 at her hideaway in Paya Cicem. She resisted capture, wielding a rencong. She was killed when the Dutch troops shot her in the head and chest.
Legacy
She is now seen as a symbol of pride among Indonesian women, along with other
She is featured on the 1,000
See also
References
- ^ "Rupiah Desain Baru Terbit Hari Ini" (in Indonesian). 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Kereta Api Aceh Dulu dan Kini" (in Indonesian). Aceh Department of Transport. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
External links
(Indonesian)
- Cut Nyak Meutia (1870–1910), Pahlawan Kemerdekaan Nasional | Ensiklopedi Tokoh Indonesia Archived 2006-11-21 at archive.today at www.tokohindonesia.com
- Jagoan! Orang Indonesia (Pahlawan) at www.jagoan.or.id