R.A Kartini

Ajeng Raden Kartini was born in 1879 in the city of Rembang. He was one of aristocratic children are still very obedient to the customs. After graduating from elementary school, he is not allowed to continue school at a higher level by their parents. He dipingit time while waiting for the school. Kartini small with a very sad thing is, he wants to resist but dare not because they fear the child is considered seditious. To remove, pictures, he collected books and lessons of science books and other dibacanya in the home garden with the Simbok (pembantunya).

Eventually read into kegemarannya, no day without reading. All books, including newspapers dibacanya. If there is difficulty in understanding books and newspapers that dibacanya, he always asks to his father. Through this book, Kartini interested in the progress of women in Europe (the Netherlands, the time is still colonize Indonesia). Arising sought to promote women of Indonesia. Didapur not only women but also must have the knowledge. He started collecting with female friends to write taught writing and other sciences. Was kesibukannya he did not stop to read and also write a letter to friends who are in the Netherlands. Not how long he was writing a letter on Mr.JH Abendanon. He asked to be given scholarships to study in the Netherlands countries.

To obtain a scholarship was not used because he Kartini school by their parents with Raden Duke Joyodiningrat. After she married her husband took to the Rembang. Her husband understands and supports the participating schools sign up for the women. Kegigihannya owing to successfully establish the School of Kartini women in Semarang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Malang, Madiun, Cirebon and other areas. Name the school is "School Memories". Released did not make a sign to be proud, he remains polite, to respect the family and anyone, do not distinguish between rich and the poor.

On 17 September 1904, Kartini died in the age to 25, after he delivered the first son. After Kartini died, Mr. J.H. Abendanon collect and post letters that have been sent on the RA Kartini friends in Europe. Abendanon when it served as Minister of Culture, Religion, Craft and Dutch East Indies. The book was given the title Door Duisternis tot windmill, which means all Latest Management. The book is a collection of Kartini letter published in 1911. This book is printed five times, and at last there is an additional printing of Kartini. In English, the letters Kartini also been translated by Agnes L. Symmers.

Publishing letters Kartini, an indigenous woman, is to attract the attention of the Netherlands, and thought-thinking began to change the views of Kartini the Netherlands against indigenous women in Java. Kartini-thinking thoughts in the letter, also became inspiration suratnya for the leaders of Indonesia's national

President Sukarno issued Presidential Decree No.108 of the Republic of Indonesia Year 1964 on 2 May 1964, which set Kartini National Independence Hero as well as set the birth of Kartini Day, on 21 April, on for years as a day of the then known as Kartini Day.

While this hopefully will be born in Indonesia re-sign another sign that would fight for the interests of many people, especially in Indonesia.