Martha Christina Tiahahu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indonesian freedom fighter
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Place of Birth: Dutch East Indies
About Martha Christina Tiahahu
- Martha Christina Tiahahu (4 January 1800 – 2 January 1818) was a Moluccan freedom fighter and National Heroine of Indonesia. Born to a military captain, Tiahahu was active in military matters from a young age.
- She joined the war led by Pattimura against the Dutch colonial government when she was 17, fighting in several battles.
- After being captured in October 1817, she was released on account of her age.
- She continued to fight, and was captured again.
- Sent to Java to be a slave labourer, she fell ill on the way and, refusing to eat or take medicine, died on a ship in the Banda Sea. Tiahahu is considered a National Heroine of Indonesia.
- She has also been honoured with two statues, one in Ambon and one in Abubu; other namesakes include a warship, street, Moluccan social organization, and women's magazine.
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