Question

Who was Surontiko Simon? How did he motivate Java rebbelion?

Answer 1

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In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Dutch enacted the Forest Laws in north-central Java (Indonesia), restricting the villager's access to the forest and these villagers were punished for grazing cattle, transporting wood without permission or travelling on the forest road.
In 1970's, under the leadership of Surontiko Samin was a villager of the Randublatung village of the rice producing island of Java, many villagers along with Surontiko Samin rose up the revolt against the Forest Law and other policies enacted by Dutchs. The Surontiko Samin argued that, the state had not created the wind, water, earth and wood, so it could not own it. He motivated a widespread movement called Saminism Movement in nother-central Java of Indonesia.

Saminism is basically the rejection of the capitalist views of the colonial Dutch. Surontiko Samin was illiterate, modest , honest, and simple living and his followers and other Saminist leaders contribute in this revolt.

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