P. F. Dahler
P. F. Dahler | |
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Dahler or Frits Dahler, Indo (Eurasian) politician and activist. | |
| Born | Pieter Frederich Dahler 21 February 1883 Semarang, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 7 June 1948 Jogjakarta, Dutch East Indies |
| Occupation | Activist, teacher, Politician |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
Pieter Frederich Dahler (21 February 1883 – 7 June 1948), more commonly known as P.F. Dahler or Frits Dahler, was one of the leading Indo (Eurasian) politicians and activists advocating integration of the native Indo-European community into the indigenous society of the Dutch East Indies (now: Indonesia). After World War II he changed his name to Amir Dachlan.
Together with E.F.E. Douwes Dekker, he was a strong political proponent of association between Indo-Europeans and Indonesians in the colonial Dutch East Indies and early post-colonial Indonesia.