Diponegoro, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Diponegoro

Indonesian national hero

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1785

Date of Death: 08-Jan-1855

Profession: politician, resistance fighter

Nationality: Indonesia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Prince Diponegoro (born Bendara Raden Mas Mustahar; later Bendara Raden Mas Antawirya) (11 November 1785 – 8 January 1855), also known as Dipanegara, was a Javanese prince who opposed the Dutch colonial rule.
The eldest son of the Yogyakartan Sultan Hamengkubuwono III, he played an important role in the Java War between 1825 and 1830.
After his defeat and capture, he was exiled to Makassar, where he died. His five-year struggle against the Dutch control of Java has become celebrated by Indonesians throughout the years, acting as a source of inspiration for the fighters in the Indonesian National Revolution and nationalism in modern-day Indonesia among others.
He is a national hero in Indonesia.