Indonesia is celebrating 80 years of independence from the Dutch.

“Sukarno, my late father, was its founding father,” says Kartika Soekarno, my godchild whose son is now studying in an American university.

The name Gandhi includes monumental honors in London, yet Sukarno’s name stays largely unknown to Dutch youth.

Kartika: “The Dutch accused him of being a collaborator and Communist. The word collaborator has sordid resonance. When Japan invaded our country, the Dutch left us without means to defend ourselves.

“Eisenhower led an anti-Communist campaign. Neutrality was considered immoral. Colonialism, challenged by American imperialism, meant independent nations trying to protect national interests — not serve the US.

“Indonesia was made to compensate Holland for ‘losses,’ including war costs — in effect, for killing our own people. The Hague insisted the new republic shoulder the East Indies’ debt — about 25 billion euros today.

“The independence struggle after 350 years of Dutch colonialism was minimized. The father of our nation arrested, denied medical care, prevented from his family.

“Today, rehabilitated Bapak (Father) is revered. Holland recognized 1945 as the year of Indonesia’s independence. [Dutch] King Willem-Alexander apologized for ‘excessive violence’ during the war of independence.”

Sukarno never set foot on Dutch soil. Was never invited to the Netherlands. His life was conditioned by a European country he could never visit. He overthrew Dutch rule — but 80 years after independence is still mistrusted.

Kartika: “Indonesia is the world’s fourth-largest nation, third-biggest democracy, largest Muslim community, first to proclaim independence after World War II. Today, Amsterdam has 70 streets named for Indonesian islands — only eight for Indonesian persons. Not right. It’s as if the land still belongs to the Netherlands. Not what my father fought for.

“The colonial system remains an unfinished revolution if Holland won’t recognize the father of our nation as our most significant freedom fighter and to give our land the rightful place it deserves in its global awareness.”

Cindy: As to how I became involved: Before joining the NY Post, I was a reporter in Asia. Sukarno knew me and went to Howard P. Jones, our then-American ambassador, to ask the State Dept. to organize my coming back and forth to write his story. His autobiography as-told-to-me took years. My husband often came with me on the country’s Garuda Airlines. Home was a suite in the then-Indonesia Hotel. To commemorate the nation’s history, last week a gamelan troupe — the country’s indigenous dancers and musicians — staged a performance in NYC.

After leaving office our former president will spend most of his time completing his Biden Presidential Library. To give the place maximum authenticity he’s installing a confessional, two interns, a dry cleaner and a mike for his wife.

Only in DC, kids, only in DC.