10 Interesting Fact About The history of the printing press

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• Although modern printing machines were introduced to Indonesia in the 19th century, actually printed technology has been known in Indonesia since the 7th century AD.
• During the Hindu-Buddhist period, the Kingdom of Srivijaya in Sumatra had used carved stones to print images and text on palm leaf paper.
• In the colonial era, the VOC company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie) had brought printing machines to Indonesia in the 17th century.
• There is the first printed book in Indonesia published in 1812 by the Dutch publisher, the Book of Salat.
• In the 19th century, many local publishers began to emerge and release various kinds of books, including novels and magazines.
• One of the famous book publishers at that time was Balai Pustaka, which was founded in 1908 and is still operating today.
• During the Japanese occupation, they controlled the printing industry and published many propaganda books.
• After independence, the Indonesian government promotes the printing industry and opens print schools.
• In 1965, the G30S/PKI incident caused many publishers and prints to be closed or taken over by the government.
• At present, the printing industry in Indonesia is still growing rapidly, and many local publishers have won awards and gained popularity at the international level.