Surabaya

                Surabaya is the provincial capital city of east java indonesia.Surabaya is the second largest city in indonesia after jakarta metropolisnya with a population of 3 million, reaching while wilayah gerbangkertosusila ( territory metropolitans surabaya ) is metropolitans second largest in indonesia after jabodetabek.Surabaya also city central business, is trade industry and education area in indonesia to the east.Surabaya famous for heroes for s-worth town historically very reckoned in a struggle seize independence indonesian of landgrabber.The surabaya mythical tales supposedly derived from the battle between sura ( shark ) and baya ( buaya ) and eventually became the surabaya. Surabaya was once a gate of the Majapahit Empire, which is at the mouth of Kali Mas. Even today so the city of Surabaya is set as 31 May 1293. Today it is actually a victory day Majapahit troops led by Raden Wijaya army against Mongol Empire Kublai Khan's Envoy. Mongol forces coming in from the ocean is described as fish SURO (shark/brave) and Raden Wijaya army coming from the land described as BOYO (crocodile/danger), so literally means brave face danger threatens. The victory day was celebrated as the anniversary of Surabaya.

            In the 15th century, islam began to spread rapidly in the surabaya.One member songo, guardian sunan ampel, and build a mosque in the boarding ampel.1530, surabaya become part of the demak.Demak, following the collapse of the surabaya sultanate of mataram, targeted conquest invaded 1598, panembahan senopati years strucked massive by panembahan seda martes, krapyak in 1610 strucked sultan agung 1614 year.Blocking riversides brantas by the sultan great finally forced surabaya surrender.A writing voc 1620 delineates surabaya as the rich and powerful.Long the circle around 5 mijlen dutchmen ( approximately 37 miles ) surrounded canal and strengthened cannon.The year to fight mataram, 000 foot soldiers of 30 soldiers. Year 1675, trunojoyo of madura seize surabaya but finally sacked voc in the 1677.In agreement between spikes buwono ii and voc on on november 11 1743, surabaya submitted penguasaannya to voc.

            At the time of Netherlands Indies, Surabaya's status as the capital of the Regency Surabaya, whose territory also covers the area that is now the Gresik, Sidoarjo, Mojokerto and Jombang. In 1905, Richmond got the status of a Municipality (Municipality). In 1926, Richmond was designated as the capital of East Java province. It has since developed into the modern town of Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest after the Netherlands East Indies in Batavia. Before 1900, the Centre of Surabaya just revolves around the Red Bridge. Until the 1920s, growing new residential areas like Darmo, Gubeng, Sawahan, and Ketabang. In 1917 built the modern port facilities in Surabaya. On 3 February 1942, Japan dropping bombs in Surabaya. In March 1942, Japan captured Surabaya. Surabaya became a target of allied air attacks on 17 May 1944. After World War II ended, on October 25, 1945, 6000 troops United Kingdom-India namely Brigade 49, 23 Division led by Brigadier General Walter Sothern Mallaby Aulbertin landing in Surabaya with major orders to disarm the army Japan soldiers and militia, Indonesia. They are also in charge of taking care of former prisoners of war and return army Japan. Forces Japan hand over all their weapons, but the militia and more than 20000 troops in Indonesia refused.