Paguyuban Pasundan ( in

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) is a

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organization that was founded on 20 July 1913, and is one of the oldest organizations in

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that still operates. During its existence, the organization has been moving in the field of

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, socio-

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and

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. Paguyuban Pasundan works to preserve the Sundanese culture. Paguyuban Pasundan indirectly affected the establishment of

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on Wednesday 20 May 1908. Considered the beginning of the Indonesian nation movement to independence, many Sundanese people who joined the organization. Branches of Budi Utomo also appeared in many places in

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, such as in

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and

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and

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. Sundanese students in the

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(''School Tot Opleiding Voor Indlandsche Artsen''),

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' era

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in Batavia (

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), attempted to make the Sundanese people's organization. Next, the students aged about 22 years old, visit Daeng Kandoeroean Ardiwinata residence, who regarded as the Sundanese elders. In the visits, they stated purpose of the establishment of the organization at the same time ask D. K. Ardiwinata to become head of the organization. After D. K. Ardiwinata agreed, in Jakarta, on Sunday 20 July 1913 they held a meeting for the establishment of clubs. In the meeting, the establishment of the organization was agreed and they named the organization "''Pagoejoeban Pasoendan''." They also set D. K. Ardiwinata as advisors and Dajat Hidajat (STOVIA's student) as chairman. Between 1931 and 1942, Paguyuban Pasundan had a great reputation under the leadership of

Oto Iskandar di Nata Oto Iskandar di Nata (Sundanese: , also spelled Otto Iskandardinata, called Otista and nicknamed Si Jalak Harupat; born 31 March 1897 – disappeared 19 December 1945, retrospectively declared dead 20 December 1945) was an Indonesian politician a ...

, Indonesian national hero. Today, Paguyuban Pasundan's activities are dominated by activity in the field of education and socio-cultural. One of the milestones in the field of education struggle is the establishment of University of Pasundan in Bandung on Monday 14 November 1960. Paguyuban Pasundan now has 32 branch offices with 492 smaller branches. At least 12,300 people involved in this ''paguyuban''. Sundanese cultural preservation in the era of

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has become the main priority. Pasundan schools in primary and secondary education scattered in the area of West Java and

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. In higher education, Paguyuban Pasundan has one

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and three "''sekolah tinggi''" (

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s). In 2011, Pasundan University has got the solely grant in Art to perform in some universities and cities in China.Grant of Art
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References

External links

* * * Ekajati, E. S. 2004. ''Kebangkitan Kembali Orang Sunda: Kasus Paguyuban Pasundan, 1913-1918''. Bandung: Pusat Studi Sunda in cooperation with Kiblat. * Suharto. 2002. ''Pagoejoeban Pasoendan 1927-1942: Profil Pergerakan Etno-Nasionalis''. Bandung: Satya Historika. {{Authority control Cultural organizations based in Indonesia Indonesian National Awakening Sundanese culture Organizations based in West Java