A Brief History of Teuku Umar

History Teuku Umar

A brief History:

Teuku Umar (Meulaboh, 1854 - Meulaboh February 11, 1899) is an Indonesian independence hero who struggles by pretending to be with the Dutch. He fought against the Dutch who collected enough weapons and money.

Automatic Biography:

He was one of the national heroes who had led the guerrilla war in Aceh from 1873 to 1899. Teuku Umar's grandfather was a descendant of Minangkabau, the Datuk Makdum Sati who once rendered the Sultan of Aceh. Datuk Makdum Sati has two sons, namely Nantan Setia and Achmad Mahmud. Teuku Achmad Mahmud is the father of Teuku Umar.

When aceh war erupted in 1873 Teuku Umar participated in fighting with other Aceh warriors, when he was only 19 years old. At first he fought in his own village which then diranjukan to Aceh Barat. At this age, Teuku Umar has also been appointed as a keuchik (village head) in the Daya area of Meulaboh.

Personality Teuku Umar since childhood known as a child who is smart, brave, and sometimes like to fight with his peers. It also has a hard and unyielding nature in handling all problems. Teuku Umar never gained formal education. Nonetheless, he is capable of being a strong, intelligent, and brave leader.

Teuku Umar's wedding was never done. When he was not 20 years old, Teuku Umar married Nyak Sofiah, Uleebalang Glumpang's son. To improve his degree, Teuku Umar then married again with Nyak Malighai, daughter of Panglima Sagi XXV Mukim. From that time on, he started using the Teuku title. In 1880, Teuku Umar married the widow of Cut Nyak Dien, the daughter of her uncle. Own Cut Nyak Dien already has a husband (Teuku Ibrahim Lamnga) but has died in June 1978 in a war against the Dutch in Gle Tarun. After that, Cut Nyak Dien meets and falls in love with Teuku Umar. Faced with an attack on the Dutch outposts in Krueng.

When joining the Netherlands, Teuku Umar had actually defeated Aceh's defense posts. The battle was done Teuku Umar in a mock. Because, previously Teuku Umar has taken action for the fighters of Aceh. As compensation for his success, Teuku Umar's request to add 17 commanders and 120 victims, including a Pangleot as his right hand was finally granted by Governor Deykerhorf who once played Governor Ban Teijn.

On March 30, 1896, Teuku Umar went out of the Dutch military service with his troops with 800 rifles, 25,000 bullets, 500 kg of ammunition and 18,000 dollars. With increasing power, Teuku Umar along with 15 people back again Aceh people. The strategy and war strategy that is very difficult to fool the Dutch power at that time that is very strong and very difficult to conquer. At that time, Teuku Umar's struggle got from Teuku Panglima Polem Muhammad Daud who with 400 people who joined the Dutch. In the battle, 25 people were killed and 190 wounded on the Dutch side.

Governor Deykerhorf feels hurt by the tactics of Teuku Umar. Van Heutsz was ordered to mobilize troops on a large scale to capture Teuku Umar. A sudden attack on the Melaboh area caused Teuku Umar to be shot and killed in the battlefield, namely in Kampung Mugo, inland Meulaboh on February 10, 1899.

Here is a brief history of the story of Teuku Umar Hero of Aceh