Yupa: Historical Studies Journal
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026)

Hoesein Djadjadiningrat’s Intellectual Contribution to the Development of Modern Historiography in Indonesia (1911-1935)

Eva Lestari (Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University)
Rikza Fauzan (Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University)
Tubagus Umar Syarif Hadi Wibowo (Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Jul 2026

Abstract

This article examines Hoesein Djadjadiningrat’s intellectual contribution to the development of modern historiography in Indonesia between 1911 and 1935. It focuses on the formation of his thought, especially the historical methods that emerged through his works and that contributed to Indonesian historical scholarship. Using historical method—heuristics, verification, interpretation, and historiography—this study analyzes Hoesein’s writings, scholarly speeches, and relevant secondary literature. The main primary sources include Hoesein’s works from 1911 to 1935, especially Critische Beschouwing van de Sadjarah Banten. The study shows that Hoesein’s thought was shaped by social and intellectual factors, including the influence of Snouck Hurgronje and the Western orientalist tradition. However, Hoesein did not merely reproduce orientalist discourse; as a colonial subject, he reinterpreted historical knowledge through a local perspective. His works therefore mark an important moment in the emergence of modern Indonesian historiography based on source criticism, philological rigor, and historical method.

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yupa

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Education Social Sciences

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Yupa: Historical Studies Journal publishes articles for four aspects below. Historiography means the writing of history based on the critical examination of sources, the selection of particular details from the authentic materials in those sources, and the synthesis of those details into a narrative ...