to issue the first records of the anthem with Supratman retaining its copyright. The new records were extremely popular, but in 1930 the Dutch colonial authorities placed a ban on the song and confiscated all remaining unsold records. The text was revised in November 1944, and the melody arranged to its present musical form in 1958. Legacy The government awarded Wage the National Hero title and the Bintang Mahaputra Utama kelas III in 1971. Several Indonesian cities and towns have named streets after Wage, usually referred to as Jalan WR Soepratman. Religion Wage belonged to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He was buried in a Muslim ceremony in Kapas Public Cemetery, Tambaksari, Surabaya. References Bibliography 1903 births 1938 deaths People from Purworejo Regency Indonesian composers National Heroes of Indonesia National anthem writers Indonesian Ahmadis