Biography of R.A Kartini - Indonesian Women's Emancipation Heroes

He was born on April 21, 1879 in the city of Jepara, the day of his birth was then celebrated as Kartini Day to honor his services to the nation of Indonesia.

Kartini was born in the midst of a noble family and hence earned RA (Raden Ajeng) in front of his name, the title itself (Raden Ajeng) used by Kartini before he married, if married then the title of royalty used is RA (Raden Ayu ) According to Javanese tradition.
His father was named R.M. Sosroningrat, son of Prince Ario Tjondronegoro IV, a noble who served as jepara regent, he is the grandfather of R.A Kartini. His father R.M. Sosroningrat was a respected person because of his position at that time as the regent of Jepara when Kartini was born.
Ibu kartini named M.A. Ngasirah, he is the son of a kiai or a religious teacher in Telukawur, Jepara City. Historically, Kartini is a descendant of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono VI, some even say that his father's lineage comes from the Majapahit kingdom.
 
R.A Kartini Thought About the Emancipation of WomenAlthough at home, R.A Kartini was active in correspondence or correspondence with a friend who was in Holland because he was also fluent in Dutch. From here on, Kartini became interested in the mindset of European women she read from newspapers, magazines and books she read.
Until then he began to think to try to promote indigenous women because in his mind the position of indigenous women is still lagging far behind or having a fairly low social status at that time.
RA Kartini reads much of her Dutch-language newspapers or magazines in her Dutch-speaking languages, in her twenties, she even reads many of Louis Coperus's De Stille Kraacht, Van Eeden's Augusta de Witt and Feminist-style romances all dutch, and he also read Multatuli's Max Havelaar and Love Letters.
 The noble aspiration of R.A Kartini is that she wants to see indigenous women to study and learn as they are today. New ideas about emancipation or equality of indigenous women though Kartini, are considered as new things that can change the views of society. In addition, the writings of Kartini also contains about the meaning of Godhead, Wisdom and Beauty, humanity fairies and also Nationalism.

 Marriage R.A Kartini Until his Death

From his marriage to K.R.M. Duke Arijo Singgih Djojo Adhiningrat, RA Kartini then gave birth to a son named Soesalit Djojoadhiningrat who was born on September 13, 1904. However, sadly, a few days later after giving birth to his first child, RA Kartini then died on September 17, 1904 at a very young age 24 years old. He was then buried in Bulu Village, Rembang District.

Thanks to the struggle later in 1912, the Women's School was founded by Kartini Foundation in Semarang then expanded to Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Malang, Madiun, Cirebon and other areas. The school was then given the name "Kartini School" to honor its services. Kartini Foundation is a family of Van Deventer, a figure of Ethical Politics in the Dutch colonial era.