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Gandar Wahid
Tuanku Panglima Gandar Wahid was the fifth Sultanate of Deli, Sultan of Deli, ruling from 1761 to 1805. Life He was the son of Pasutan, Tuanku Panglima Pasutan, the fourth ruler of Deli, now part of Deli Serdang Regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia. During Gandar Wahid's reign, the position of the four Karo people (Indonesia), Karo tribal leaders (Malay language, Malay: ''datuk empat suku'', Karo language (Indonesia), Karo: ''raja urung'') became more established as sultan's representatives to the people. Continuing the previous leadership system, he maintained the implementation of the Islamic legal code (''Qanun (law), kanun'') in his administration. Although part of the Deli territory had already seceded to form the Sultanate of Serdang, he endeavored to improve the welfare of the people remaining in his domain and maintained good social relations with them. Also during his reign, the ''Zapin, Zapin Labuhan'' dance was developed, reflecting the Deli Malay people, Deli Malay cul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultanate Of Deli
The Sultanate of Deli ( Indonesian: ''Kesultanan Deli Darul Maimoon''; Jawi: ) was a 1,820 km2 Malay state in east Sumatra founded in 1632 when a commander of the Aceh Sultanate, Gocah Pahlawan, conquered the area during the reign of Iskandar Muda. A tributary kingdom from 1630 it was controlled by various sultanates until 1814, when it became independent and broke away from the Sultanate of Siak.Dutch intervention in the mid-19th century resulted in a 1862 contract with the Dutch East Indies, which helped to recognise Deli's formal independence from Aceh and Siak. After Indonesian independence, the sultanate ceased to hold formal political authority. However, the sultanate remains a lasting symbol of the history of Medan. History The history of the Sultanate of Deli and also the Sultanate of Serdang are closely related to the heyday of the Sultanate of Aceh during the administration of Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607–1636). Aceh started its expansion in 1612 by invadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
