Thaha Syaifuddin (1816–1904) became
Sultan of Jambi in 1855.
However, he refused to renew treaties imposed on his predecessors by the
Dutch, who invaded
Jambi
Jambi is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the east coast of central Sumatra and spans to the Barisan Mountains in the west. Its capital and largest city is Jambi. The province has a land area of 50,160.05 km2, and a sea area of 3, ...
in 1858 and imposed a series of
sultans
Sultan (; ar, سلطان ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it c ...
who, under Dutch control, reigned over much of the sultanate until 1899.
Thaha, however, continued to claim the sultanate and to rule over its less accessible parts until he was killed by Dutch soldiers in 1904.
In 1977, he was elevated to
National Hero of Indonesia, the country's highest honor.
Sultan Thaha refused to renew the treaty imposed on his predecessor by the Dutch, who invaded Jambi in 1858 and imposed a series of sultans
who, under Dutch control, ruled most of the sultanate until 1899.
Thaha, however, continued to claim sultanate and controlled its hard-to-reach parts until he was killed by Dutch soldiers.
26 April, 1904
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National Heroes of Indonesia
1816 births
1904 deaths