History of Jakarta

History Of Jakarta

The first mention of Jakarta in the historical records was during the 4th century; at this time it was a Hindu settlement and port. Since this time, the city had been variously claimed by the Indianized kingdom of Tarumanegara, the Hindu Kingdom of Sunda, the Muslim Sultanate of Banten, the Dutch East Indies, the Empire of Japan and finally, Indonesia.

Jakarta has been known under several names: Sunda Kelapa, during the Kingdom of Sunda period; Jayakarta, Djajakarta or Jacatra, during the short period of the Banten Sultanate; Batavia, under the Dutch colonial empire; and Djakarta, or Jakarta, during the Japanese occupation and the modern period.

Read more about History Of Jakarta:  Early Kingdoms (4th Century AD), Kingdom of Sunda (669–1579), Dutch East India Company (17th – 18th Century), Modern Colonialism (19th Century – 1942), Japanese Occupation, National Revolution Era (1945–1950), Early Independence Era (1950s–1960s), Kampung Improvement Program (1970s), Recent Urban Development (1980s–present)

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