Cut Nyak Dhien

Cut Nyak Dhien
Portrait of Cut Nyak Dhien, from Indonesian rupiah since 1998
Bornc. 1848
Lampadang, Aceh Sultanate
Died6 November 1908(1908-11-06) (aged 59–60)
Soemedang, Dutch East Indies
Allegiance Aceh Sultanate
Battles / warsAceh War
AwardsNational Hero of Indonesia
Spouse(s)Ibrahim Lamnga, Teuku Umar
ChildrenCut Gambang

Cut Nyak Dhien or Tjoet Nja' Dhien (c. 1848 – 6 November 1908)[1] was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla forces during the Aceh War. Following the death of her husband Teuku Umar, she led guerrilla actions against the Dutch for 25 years. She was posthumously awarded the title of National Hero of Indonesia on 2 May 1964 by the Indonesian government.[2]

  1. ^ "Cut Nyak Dien (1850-1908), Pahlawan Kemerdekaan Nasional | Ensiklopedi Tokoh Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2006-11-21. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  2. ^ "Victory News Magazine". Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2010-01-01.