Pre-Independence Indonesian History By gab_sutandar 100 Indian Buddhists begin to arrive in Indonesia (approx 200AD) Aug 25, 750 Cailendra Dynasty builds Borobudur temple Aug 25, 1222 East Java ruled by king Dharmawangsa and the powerful Singasari kingdom Aug 25, 1289 Kertanagara, ruler of the Singhasari kingdom, refuses to pay tribute to Kublai Khan’s emissaries Aug 25, 1292 Marco Polo visits Sumatra Aug 25, 1389 Under King Hayan Wuruk and Premier Gajah Mada, the Majapahit Kingdom becomes the most powerful in Indonesian history Aug 25, 1400 The spread of Islam reaches Indonesia on northern Sumatera Aug 25, 1450 Aceh converts to Islam Aug 25, 1511 Portuguese conquer Malacca Aug 25, 1602 Founding of the VOC Aug 25, 1623 Ambonya Massacre Aug 25, 1628 Batavia attacked by Sultan Agung Jul 25, 1667 Treaty of Breda between Dutch and Englis Mar 17, 1798 VOC bankrupt, the Dutch government assumes control Aug 25, 1811 The British, led by Raffles, temporarily rule in Indonesia Aug 25, 1825 Prince Diponegoro leads rebellion Aug 25, 1830 Indonesian culture system introduced May 25, 1883 Eruption of Krakatoa May 25, 1926 Communists (PKI) revolt against the Dutch colonial government Jul 4, 1927 Founding of the Indonesian National Party Aug 25, 1942 Japan conquer Dutch forces in Indonesia Aug 25, 1945 Sukarno declares Indonesian independence Sep 2, 1945 Japan surrenders in WWII Aug 25, 1950 Dutch grant Indonesia independence Mar 2, 2022 Hindu Prambanan temple completed Mar 2, 2022 Purnawarman rules the Tarumanagara kingdom (located in the Sunda region)