Kartini, pioneer in the area of women's rights for Indonesians
Kartini Raden Ayu Kartini ,, or sometimes known as Raden Ajeng Kartini , was a prominent Javanese and an Indonesian national heroine. Kartini was a pioneer in the area of women's rights for Indonesians. Kartini was born into an aristocratic Javanese family when Java was part of the Dutch colony of the Dutch East Indies. Kartini 's father, Sosroningrat, became Regency Chief of Jepara. Kartini 's father, was originally the district chief of Mayong. Her mother, Ngasirah was the daughter of Madirono and a teacher of religion in Teluwakur. She was his 1st wife but not the most important one. At this time, polygamy was a common practice among the nobility. She also wrote the Letters of a Javanese Princess. Colonial regulations required a Regency Chief to marry a member of the nobility. Since Ngasirah wasn't of sufficiently high nobility, her father married a 2nd time to Woerjan, a direct descendant of the Raja of Madura. After this 2nd marriage, Kartini 's father was e...