Cut Nyak Dhien, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cut Nyak Dhien

Indonesian guerrilla leader against the Dutch

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1850

Place of Birth: Aceh Besar, Sumatra, Indonesia

Date of Death: 06-Nov-1908

Profession: military personnel, resistance fighter

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Cut Nyak Dhien or Tjoet Nja' Dhien (1848, Lampadang – November 6, 1908, Sumedang) was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla forces during the Aceh War.
Following the death of her husband Teuku Umar, she led guerrilla actions against the Dutch for 25 years.
She was posthumously awarded the title of National Hero of Indonesia on May 2, 1964 by the Indonesian government.