Contributions to the Homeland, These 7 Celebrities Are Descendants of Indonesian Heroes

Dian Sastrowardoyo's father is actually the son of Indonesian independence fighter, Prof Sunario Sastrowardoyo. Prof Sunario himself served as the 7th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia and the 12th Minister of Trade.

Karina Salim is known to be the granddaughter of one of the independence fighters, H. Agus Salim, who was designated as a National Hero on December 27, 1961. As a member of the 9th BPUPKI committee, she has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs several times.

Maia Estianty is known to be the great-granddaughter of HOS Cokroaminoto, who was the leader of one of the first Sarekat Islam (SI) organizations before H. Agus Salim.

Dewi Yull herself has the real name Raden Ayu Dewi Pujiati. She is the granddaughter of a press figure known as the Father of Indonesian Press, RM Tirto Adhi Soerjo.

Nia Dinata's full name is Nia Iskandar Dinata. She is the granddaughter of Raden Otto Iskandardinata, a hero who was nicknamed 'si Jalak Harupat' and once served as a minister in the first Soekarno-Hatta cabinet.

Asri Welas is apparently the seventh descendant of Pangeran Diponegoro or Bendara Pangeran Harya Dipanegara.

Celine Evangelista is known to be the granddaughter of Sultani Fadeli Luran and the great-granddaughter of H. Fadeli Luran, who was a religious leader in Makassar and a unifying figure for Muslims in Indonesia.

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