1. Biography Aceh is the region that has significant role in striving for the independence of Indonesia. In this land, many meritorious Indonesian national heroes were born not only for Acehnese but also for all Indonesian citizens. One of them is Teuku Umar. He was born in 1854 (no record for the date and month) in Meulaboh, West Aceh, Indonesia. He is a national hero who had led guerrilla wars in Aceh from 1873 to 1899. Teuku ...