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The opening as it read in 2015

The rebellion began when Sekarmadji Maridjan Kartosuwirjo , a former freedom fighter who resisted the Dutch during the Indonesian National Revolution , refused to recognize the new Republic of Indonesia .¹ Instead, he proclaimed the establishment of the Islamic State of Indonesia in August 7, 1949. Kartosuwirjo led the Darul Islam into war against the government for 13 years before he was captured by the Indonesian Army in 1962 (he was later executed in 1965). After he was captured, Kartosuwirjo issued orders for his followers to surrender, although there were still some pockets of resistance in Southeast Sulawesi until 1965.²

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The opening as it stood in 2020

The rebellion began when Sekarmadji Maridjan Kartosuwirjo , a nationalist who had resisted the Dutch during the Indonesian National Revolution , refused to recognize the new Republic of Indonesia. Instead, he proclaimed the establishment of the Islamic State of Indonesia on August 7, 1949. Kartosuwirjo led Darul Islam's war against the Indonesian government for 13 years before he was captured by the Indonesian Army in 1962 and executed in 1965. After he was captured, Kartosuwirjo issued orders for his followers to surrender, although some pockets of resistance remained in Southeast Sulawesi until 1965.

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

The Darul Islam rebellion was a war waged between 1949 and 1962 by the Islamic State of Indonesia, commonly known as Darul Islam , to establish an Islamic state in Indonesia . The rebellion began when Sekarmadji Maridjan Kartosuwirjo , a former Indonesian nationalist who refused to recognize the new Republic of Indonesia. Instead, he proclaimed the establishment of the Islamic State of Indonesia on 7 August 1949. Kartosuwirjo led Darul Islam's war against the Indonesian government for 13 years before he was captured by the Indonesian Army in 1962 and executed in 1965. After he was captured, Kartosuwirjo issued orders for his followers to surrender, although some pockets of resistance remained in Southeast Sulawesi until 1965. Darul Islam dan Kartosuwiryo : Langkah perwujudan angan-angan yang gagal .1995.

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The opening as it stood in 2025 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear

The rebellion was launched by Sekarmadji Maridjan Kartosuwirjo , a former Indonesian nationalist who refused to recognize the new Republic of Indonesia. Instead, he proclaimed the establishment of the Islamic State of Indonesia on 7 August 1949. Kartosuwirjo led Darul Islam's war against the Indonesian government for 13 years before he was captured by the Indonesian Army in 1962 and executed in 1965. After he was captured, Kartosuwirjo issued orders for his followers to surrender, although some pockets of resistance remained in Southeast Sulawesi until 1965. Darul Islam dan Kartosuwiryo : Langkah perwujudan angan-angan yang gagal .1995.

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