Ki Hajar Dewantara: Father of National Education and the Guide of Indonesia’s Collective Consciousness
Early Life and Cultural Roots Ki Hajar Dewantara was born into a Javanese aristocratic family deeply rooted in cultural traditions and intellectual values. Despite his privileged background, he became increasingly aware of the social inequality and injustice experienced by ordinary people under colonial rule. This awareness shaped his lifelong commitment to education as a means of liberation.