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Tan Malaka was an Indonesian teacher, Marxist, philosopher, founder of Struggle Union (Persatuan Perjuangan) and Murba Party, independent guerrilla, Indonesian fighter, and national hero.

He was born in present-day Nagari Pandam Gadang, Suliki, Lima Puluh Kota Regency, West Sumatra, which was then under the rule of the Dutch East Indies.

He was a vocal critic of the Dutch colonial government and the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI).

He was exiled from Indonesia several times and spent most of his life in exile.

He returned to Indonesia in 1945 and was a leading figure in the Indonesian independence movement.

He was assassinated in 1949 by unknown assailants.

He is considered one of the most important figures in Indonesian history.