H.O.S Cokroaminoto biography
Raden Hadji Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto was born in Ponorogo, East Java, August 16, 1882 - died in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, December 17, 1934 at the age of 52 years, better known as HOS Cokroaminoto, was one of the leaders of the first organization in Indonesia, namely Sarekat Islam (SI) Tjokroaminoto is the second of 12 children from a father named R.M. Tjokroamiseno. Tjokroaminoto is one of the pioneers of the movement in Indonesia and as a teacher of great leaders in Indonesia. He was the first to refuse to submit to the Dutch. After he died, the colors of the Indonesian movement developed by his students were born. One of his most famous quotes was “Highest education, purest tauhid, smartest of strategies” (Indonesian: Setinggi-tinggi ilmu, semurni-murni tauhid, sepintar-pintar siasat) His message to his disciples was “If you want to be a great Leader, write like a journalist and talk like an orator”.