Achmed sukarno biography of christopher
SUKARNO - Facts and Details
Ahmed Sukarno
| President of the Republic of Indonesia Date of Birth: 06.06.1901 Country: Indonesia |
Content:
- Early Life and Childhood
- Significance of Name:
- Education and Political Awakening:
- The Nationalist Movement
- Founding the Indonesian National Party (PNI):
- Struggle for Independence
- Declaration of Independence:
- Rise to Dictatorship
- Indonesian Socialism:
- Decline and Downfall
- Political Crisis and Coup:
- Isolation and Legacy
- Corrupt Practices:
- Death and Legacy:
Early Life and Childhood
Birth and Name:Sukarno, born as Kusno on June 6, 1901, in Surabaya, Java, was destined to lead Indonesia to independence.
His Javanese parents believed that his birth at sunrise in the Year of the Ox marked him as a chosen one.
Significance of Name:
His father, worried about his weak health, renamed him "Karno," after the legendary warrior from the Mahabharata epic. The prefix "Su" (meaning "best" or "good") was added to his name to further enhance his destiny.