The picture of the classroom at the back supports the theme of the note, that of education. While Lord Ganesha is widely regarded as the God of arts, sciences and intellectual wisdom, Ki Hajar Dewantara was a well known Indonesian independence activist and a pioneer of education for native Indonesians when the country was under Dutch influence. It is believed that the Indonesian archipelago was under Hindu influence as far back as the first century and the culture has carried forward to contemporary times with native believers of Hindu deities and practices. The backside of the note has a picture of a classroom with children studying. So much so that, when L.K Advani visited Jakarta in July 2010 to attend the World Sindhi Conference, he was left awestruck by the healthy respect the Muslim majority has for Hindus and their mores and vice versa.Īmong various examples of widespread Hindu influence in Indonesia, is the 20,000 rupiah note with an inscription of Lord Ganesha alongside a picture of Ki Hajar Dewantara in the front. Indonesia is a country where 87.5% of the population are Muslims and 3% are Hindus, but you'll find plenty of Hindu motifs everywhere you look.
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