The Republic of Indonesia emerges as a unitary state
On 17 August 1950, the fifth anniversary of his declaration of Indonesian independence, Sukarno proclaimed the Republic of Indonesia as a unitary state.
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Indonesia declares independence
The declaration marked the start of the diplomatic and armed resistance of the Indonesian National Revolution, fighting against the forces of the Netherlands and pro-Dutch civilians, until the latter officially acknowledged Indonesia’s independence in 1949.
The Majapahit Empire flourishes on Java
The Majapahit Empire was a Hindu Empire and thalassocracy in Southeast Asia, based on the island of Java, that existed from 1293 to circa 1527.
Humans of the Sailendra Dynasty in modern-day Indonesia complete Borobudur, the world's largest Buddhist temple
Borobudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia. It is the world’s largest Buddhist temple.
The Kalingga Kingdom flourishes in central Java
Kalingga was the earliest Hindu-Buddhist kingdom in Central Java, and together with Kutai and Tarumanagara are the oldest kingdoms in Indonesian history.
The Taruma Kingdom is established in West Java in modern-day Indonesia
Tarumanagara or Taruma Kingdom is an early Sundanese Indianised kingdom, whose 5th-century ruler, Purnawarman, produced the earliest known inscriptions on Java island.
Coastal cities on Borneo establish trading posts with outside world
According to ancient Chinese (977),[37]:129 Indian and Japanese manuscripts, western coastal cities of Borneo had become trading ports by the first millennium C.E.
Buni culture flourishes in West Java in modern-day Indonesia
The Buni culture is a prehistoric clay pottery culture that flourished in coastal northern West Java, Jakarta and Banten around 400 B.C.E. to 100 C.E.and probably survived until 500 C.E.
Austronesian peoples migrate to modern-day Indonesia from Taiwan
Austronesian people form the majority of the modern population. They may have arrived in Indonesia around 2000 B.C.E. and are thought to have originated in Taiwan.
Austronesian people arrive in modern-day Indonesia
Austronesian people form the majority of the modern population. They may have arrived in Indonesia around 2000 B.C.E. and are thought to have originated in Taiwan.