In the late 19th century, a Dutch named Eduard Douwes Dekker, had proposed a name, Insulinde. But this name is less popular. Then Dr. Danudirdja Setiabudi gave other name: Nusantara , taken from the book Pararaton. This book is the relic of the ancient kingdom of Majapahit which had triumphed in the archipelago. Then Nusantara is used instead of the archipelago Netherlands Indies.
The name Indonesia was first raised by James Richardson Logan, a Scottish lawyer, to call the archipelago. He wrote for the science magazine Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia, published in Singapore in 1847.
The Logan’s Indonesia became an inspiration and encouragement to the leaders of the independence movement to unify their mission and vision. Despite vehement denials received from the Dutch government, the yo intellectuals began to use that name as the name of the country Indonesia aspired to in their writings. Youth organizations which initially using the name of Netherlands Indies, then remove it and turn it into Indonesia.
In 1928, a youth congress that representing organizations from various islands of the archipelago's determination to admit Indonesia as the only father land, the nation and the language. Which became known as the Youth Pledge. And on occasion, it was also the first time the national anthem Indonesia Raya, W.R. Supratman composition, presented.
Since
Japan began its occupation in March 1942, the name Indonesia is widely used as
a national identity, which can automatically eliminate the name of Netherlands
Indies.
The Republic of Indonesia was officially established after the proclamation of independence on August 17, 1945.
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