Jong Java | |
 Jong Java founders | |
| Merged into | Indonesia Moeda |
|---|---|
| Formation | March 7, 1915 (1915-03-07) |
| Founder | Satiman Wirjosandjojo, et al. |
| Founded at | Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
| Dissolved | December 27, 1929 (1929-12-27) |
Region | Java |
Official language | Javanese |
Jong Java,'Young Java', was aDutch East Indiesyouth organization founded on March 7, 1915, bySatiman Wirjosandjojo [id] at theSTOVIA building under the nameTri Koro Dharmo ('Three Noble Goals'). It was founded in response to the perceivedelitism of theBudi Utomo movement by many young people at the time.[1]
Tri Koro Dharmo's 3 Goals are Sakti, Budi, and Bakti (Power and intelligence, wisdom and affection).[2]
Tri Koro Dharmo was founded with Dr. Satiman Wirjosandjojo as chairman,Wongsonegoro as vice chairman, Sutomo as secretary, and Muslich, Mosodo, and Abdul Rahman as members.[3] The goals of Tri Koro Dharmo were to unite thepribumi students, promote the arts and national language, and improve the general knowledge of its members. To achieve these goals, their activities included organizing meetings and courses, establishing scholarship funds, organizing art performances, and publishing the magazineTri Koro Dharmo.
On June 12, 1918, Tri Koro Dharmo was renamed to Jong Java during its first congress inSolo,[3] which was intended to attract new members from among theSundanese,Madurese, andBalinese ethnic groups. In 1921, there were efforts to merge Jong Java withJong Sumatranen Bond, which did not succeed.[4]
Since the majority of members wereJavanese students, the organization was highly influenced by Javanese culture, and its second congress held inYogyakarta in 1919 had few attendees who did not speak theJavanese language. Major issues discussed in the congress included:
In 1920, the third congress was held inSolo, Central Java, and in 1921, the fourth congress was held inBandung,West Java. Both congresses aimed to realizeJawa Raya (Great Java) and promote unity between theethnic groups in Indonesia.[4]
In 1922, Jong Java held its fifth congress in Solo, in which it reaffirmed its position as anon-political organization and that it would not be involved in political actions.[4]
However, in practice, the organization was strongly influenced by the political organizationSarekat Islam, headed byHaji Agus Salim. In the 1924 congress, the increasing influence of Sarekat Islam resulted in the departure of several prominent members, who then founded theJong Islamieten Bond.[4]
By 1925, Jong Java had become broader in scope and become involved in theIndonesian independence movement. In 1928, the organization merged with Pemuda Indonesia and Jong Sumatera into a new organization namedIndonesia Moeda [id],'Young Indonesia', headed by Jong Java chairman R. Koentjoro Poerbopranoto.[5] On December 27, 1929, Jong Java was officially dissolved.[5][6]
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