Skripsi
PERANAN MALUDIN SIMBOLON DALAM PERJUANGANNYA DI SUMATERA SELATAN TAHUN 1945-1949
The title of this research is "The Role of Maludin Simbolon in His Struggle in South Sumatra in 1945-1949". The physical revolution period occurred around the period 1945-1949, this period was marked by the colonizers who had not fully willingly let go of Indonesia. Even though the proclamation had resounded and spread to various regions, the colonizers still wanted to control Indonesia again. One of them was South Sumatra, which was an important area during the physical revolution. The South Sumatra region had fighters who defended and maintained independence. One of them, Maludin Simbolon was a fighter from the Batak land who dedicated his struggle in South Sumatra with the rank of Colonel, where he became a key actor in various strategic policies and a series of important battles during the physical revolution period of 1945-1949. In this research, the problems discussed by the researcher were how was the biography of Maludin Simbolon, how was Maludin Simbolon's military career and the role of Maludin Simbolon during the physical revolution in South Sumatra. For the writing method, the researcher used the historical method with steps including Heuristics, Source Criticism, Interpretation, and Historiography as well as several other supporting approaches. The overall research results include the biography of Maludin Simbolon from childhood until completing his education and becoming a teacher in Curup. After that, he continued his Gyugun education in Pagar Alam and in the early days of independence, Maludin Simbolon was appointed as the leader of BPKR in Kewedanan Lahat and Maludin Simbolon became one of the representatives in the TRI Delegation held in Jakarta. Furthermore, Maludin Simbolon's role during the Dutch aggression I and II in South Sumatra, Maludin Simbolon was appointed as the Commander of SUBKOSS by overseeing several divisions under SUBKOSS. Finally, Maludin Simbolon also played a role in the issuance of the Rice Bond to help the economic situation during the physical revolution.