[ad#info-link-tag-top] [ad#top-link] Sukarno, accompanied by Mohammad Hatta (right), proclaiming the independence of Indonesia.  The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence (Indonesian: Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia, or simply Proklamasi) was read at 10.00 a.m. on Friday, August 17, 1945. The declaration marked the start of the diplomatic and armed-resistance of the Indonesian National Revolution, fighting against...