Declaration of Groot-Atjeh as Gouvernementsgebied (1873) was an event in the history of Aceh recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. After the Second Expedition, the core territory of Atjeh (Groot-Atjeh) was declared Gouvernementsgebied (Government territory).
Date and Context
The event is dated to 1873.
Account
After the Second Expedition, the core territory of Atjeh (Groot-Atjeh) was declared Gouvernementsgebied (Government territory). The Acehnese responded with continuing resistance in the form of a guerrilla war, sometimes fought by the whole population of a region, in other cases by organized bands under religious and secular leaders.
Significance
The event is recorded by Jongejan as part of the broader historical narrative of Aceh and the Atjeh conflict period. It illustrates the complex interplay of local Atjehers politics, Dutch colonial administration, and the religious and military leadership that shaped the region’s history.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 38.