India and Tajikistan: revitalising a traditional relationship
Contributed papers presented at International Research Seminar "Indo-Tajik Cooperation in the Period of Independence", held during May 12-14, 2002 at Dushanbe
Contributed papers presented at International Research Seminar "Indo-Tajik Cooperation in the Period of Independence", held during May 12-14, 2002 at Dushanbe
Java was once the center of Hindu and Buddhist culture around the 4th until the 15th century AD. The number of archaeological remains from this period is infinite, both monumental remains such as temples and petirtaan (water shrines/ temple), and other remains such as yoni, linga, and statues. These remains are registered systematically by the Dutch East Indies government through its Archaeological Service (Oudheidkundig Dienst). unfortunately, most of them cannot be identified for their exact present locations. Some of the remains were later discovered unexpectedly at the time of construction or agricultural work activities. Therefore, this study seeks to investigate the locations of archaeological remains as reported by the Dutch Archaeological Service in the region of Magelang using the Geographic Information System (GIS) approach. This study suggests that, during the period of the Dutch East Indies, Magelang region has a very high density of Hindu-Buddhist archaeological remains. The result of this study can be used for further surveys, re-inventory, as well as protection and preservation efforts. ; Pulau Jawa pernah menjadi pusat perkembangan kebudayaan bercorak Hindu-Buddha sekitar abad ke-4 hingga ke-15 M. Tinggalan arkeologi dari periode ini sangat tinggi, baik berupa candi, petirtaan, maupun tinggalan lepas seperti arca, yoni, lingga, dan sejenisnya. Inventarisasi tinggalan tersebut sudah dilakukan secara sistematis sejak masa pemerintah Hindia Belanda melalui Dinas Purbakala (Oudheidkundig Dienst). Sayangnya sebagian besar tinggalan arkeologi tersebut sekarang tidak lagi diketahui secara tepat lokasi. Ada yang kemudian ditemukan secara tidak sengaja pada saat kegiatan pembangunan ataupun pengerjaan lahan pertanian. Penelitian ini berupaya untuk melacak ulang lokasi tinggalan arkeologi Hindu-Buddha yang pernah dilaporkan oleh Dinas Purbakala Belanda di Wilayah Magelang. Proses pelacakan dilakukan menggunakan pendekatan Sistem Informasi Geografis. Hasilnya berupa peta sebaran lokasi tinggalan arkeologi Hindu-Buddha. Peta ini menunjukkan bahwa di Wilayah Magelang, pada periode Hindia-Belanda, mengandung tinggalan arkeologi Hindu-Buddha yang padat. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat dimanfaatkan untuk kegiatan survei, reinventarisasi, hingga upaya pelindungan dan pelestariannya.
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In 1942, proletarian writer, Takeda Rintarō, was sent from Japan to the Dutch East-Indies (Indonesia) as part of the Sendenbu (propaganda squad), where he led the literature section in the Keimin Bunka Shidōshō (cultural center) in Jakarta. Jawa sarasa documents Takeda Rintaro's activities and cultural experiences in Java, Indonesia, after he returned to Japan in 1944. Most Japanese literature and cultural writings about Nanyō or Nanpō ("South Islands" - South Asia and the Pacific, including Indonesia) from this era reference the concept of Imperialism in Asia. In the pre-war period, stereotypes such as dojin (local primitive) and tōmin (islander) defined South Island people as being lesser than or "other" than the Japanese people. Japanese literary depictions of tropical Eden's and exotic "uncivilized people" reflect similar perceptions and writings by Western authors towards Asia in the 19th century. This paper explores Takeda Rintarō's perspectives of "otherness" in prewar discourses about Indonesia. Through the influence of "The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" propaganda concept, the ideology of "sameness" was becoming a hegemonic cultural idea in Takeda's writings about Indonesia. Conversely, however, Takeda's depiction of the double-occupation of Java, with the political rule of Holland and economic domination of daily life by Chinese immigrants, implied criticism of Japan's administrative policies regarding economic exploitation in Java. Takeda's criticisms of Japanese policy are bedded in his emotion for the nature, culture and people of Indonesia.
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