Maskoen Soemadiredja

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Maskun Sumadiredja (25 May 1907-4 January 1986) was an Indonesian independence activist and politician. He is now regarded as a National Hero of Indonesia, a title he was posthumously awarded in 2004. [1]

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References

  1. Mirnawati (2012). Kumpulan Pahlawan Indonesia Terlengkap[Most Complete Collection of Indonesian Heroes] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: CIF. ISBN   978-979-788-343-0.