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The Consolidation of The Colonial State and Resistance in Gorontalo, 1908–1942 Joni Apriyanto; Yety Rochwulaningsih; Singgih Tri Sulistiyono; Haryono Rinardi
PURBAWIDYA Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Vol. 15(1) Juni 2026
Publisher : Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55981/purbawidya.2026.14339

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This article focuses on the study of the strengthening of the Dutch colonial state in Gorontalo, the accompanying dynamics of local conflict, and the forms of resistance carried out by nationalist movement groups during the period 1908–1942. The aim of this study is to explain why and how the process of colonial state consolidation took place in Gorontalo, while also analyzing the relationship between repressive colonial policies, local conflicts, and the emergence of resistance by nationalist movements within the context of Indonesia’s national awakening. The method employed in this article is the historical method, which includes the stages of heuristics (source collection), source criticism, interpretation, and historiography, in order to analytically reconstruct colonial dynamics and the socio-political responses of Gorontalo society. The findings of this study indicate that the strengthening of the Dutch colonial state in Gorontalo occurred alongside the implementation of modern administrative systems, economic commercialization, and hegemonic colonial social stratification. These policies not only triggered local conflicts but also opened spaces for political mobilization and education, which were utilized by nationalist movement groups to build resistance, both through organizational activities and collective actions. These findings are significant because they demonstrate that local dynamics in Gorontalo constitute an integral part of Indonesia’s national historical process. The resistance of nationalist movements in Gorontalo represents a local articulation of opposition to colonial hegemony, while simultaneously affirming Gorontalo’s position in the history of the formation of national consciousness and the collapse of Dutch colonial rule.
Tracing a Colonial Enterprise through Colonial Archives: Reconstructing the History of Michiels–Arnold Landen (1887–1942) Ismawarno, Agung; Singgih Tri Sulistiyono; Yety Rochwulaningsih; Haryono Rinardi
JURNAL JAWI Vol 9 No 1 (2026): Authority and Islamic Societies
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24042/00202693094200

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Research on colonial enterprises has generally emphasized economic performance while paying limited attention to colonial archives as products of power relations and to collective memory as complementary historical evidence. This study reconstructs the history of Michiels–Arnold Landen (MAL), a colonial plantation company operating in the Dutch East Indies from 1887 to 1942, by integrating critical archival analysis with collective memory. Using the historical method, the study examines company reports, financial statements, shareholders’ meeting minutes, colonial newspapers, government records, historical maps, and oral testimonies collected through field observation. The findings demonstrate that MAL evolved through organizational restructuring, commodity diversification, territorial expansion, and administrative modernization, reflecting its integration into the broader structure of colonial capitalism. The study further argues that colonial archives were not merely repositories of factual information but also instruments that represented corporate legitimacy, administrative order, and colonial authority while marginalizing agrarian conflicts and local experiences. Collective memory preserved by communities in Cileungsi, Cibarusa, Jonggol, and surrounding areas complements and verifies archival evidence by preserving the spatial and social traces of the former plantation landscape. By combining colonial archives with collective memory, this study contributes to the historiography of colonial business history and demonstrates that corporate history can be more comprehensively reconstructed through the integration of documentary and community-based historical sources.