The Nederlandsch Indië Platen Atlas (full title: Nederlandsch Indië Platen Atlas met korte beschrijvingen) is a picture atlas of the Dutch East Indies published in 1926 by Volkslectuur in Weltevreden, Java, printed by G. Kolff & Co. It was produced “ter gelegenheid van het vijf-en-twintigjarig regeringsjubileum van Hare Majesteit de Koningin” (on the occasion of the silver jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen’s reign).
Contents
The atlas is organised into nine chapters:
- Korte Historische Beschouwing (Short Historical Survey) — covering the period from the arrival of the Portuguese through the establishment and decline of the V.O.C. to the modern colonial state.
- Land en Volk (Land and People) — geography, climate, fauna, flora, and the peoples of the Archipelago including the Atjehers.
- Gezagvoering (Governance) — the administrative structure including the Government of Atjeh and Dependencies.
- Godsdienst, Onderwijs, Opvoeding en Maatschappelijk Werk (Religion, Education, Upbringing and Social Work) — including discussion of Islam in Atjeh, Perlak, and Pasé.
- Kunst en Wetenschap (Art and Science).
- Inlandsche Landbouw, Kleine Cultures, Veeteelt en Visscherij (Native Agriculture, Small Cultures, Livestock and Fisheries).
- Europeesche Cultures (European Plantations).
- Handel en Industrie (Trade and Industry).
- Verkeer (Transport) — including reference to the Kota-Radja to Padang road, the railway network of Atjeh, and the Buitengewesten.
Atjeh-Related Content
The following plates and passages contain information directly relevant to Acheh:
- Plate 23: Portraits of Governor Van Heutsz, Governor Van der Heyden, and C. Snouck Hurgronje.
- Plate 78: A group of Atjehers before a mosque, with description of their origins and dress.
- Plate 101: The seat of a noble Atjeher.
- Plate 70: The Atjeh Monument in the Wilhelminapark and the cemetery at Peutjot near Kota Radja.
- Chapter III: The Gouvernement Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden as a governorship.
- Chapter IV: Islam in Atjeh, Perlak, and Pasé as early Islamic territories.
- Chapter IX: The road from Kota Radja to Padang; the railway in Atjeh; the Buitengewesten policy under Governor Van Heutsz.
Publication Details
- Publisher: Volkslectuur, Weltevreden, Java
- Printer: G. Kolff & Co., Batavia
- Date: January 1926
- Occasion: Silver jubilee of Queen Wilhelmina
- Editor: Special Commission of Editors (Speciale Commissie van Redactie)
- Director of Volkslectuur: Dr. C. P. Gunning
See Also
- Volkslectuur
- G. Kolff & Co.
- Queen Wilhelmina
- Governor Van Heutsz
- Governor Van der Heyden
- C. Snouck Hurgronje
Sources
Nederlandsch Indië Platen Atlas met korte beschrijvingen, uitgegeven door Volkslectuur, Weltevreden, Java. Weltevreden: G. Kolff & Co., January 1926. Full work.