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The Yamtuan Besar's official headgear is a destar tied in the solek (style) of Dendam Tak Sudah, as depicted in this picture of the replica of it in Bukit Putus. The Yamtuan Besar, also known officially as Yang di-Pertuan Besar and unofficially as Grand Ruler, is the royal title of the ruler of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan.
Also known as Yamtuan Besar, it is the title of the elected monarch of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia.The monarch is himself one of the nine Malay rulers and electors of the federal Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia).
The monarch is styled Yang di-Pertuan Besar or shortened as Yamtuan Besar ('the grand ruler'). [1] The first three monarchs namely, Melewar, Hitam and Lenggang came from Pagaruyung in Sumatra, and were invited to rule the confederacy of Minangkabau Luaks of Negeri Sembilan. The accession of the locally-born Radin marked the end of the practice ...
Tunku Besar Burhanuddin ibni Almarhum Yamtuan Antah CMG (22 September 1878 – 5 July 1961) was a member of the Negeri Sembilan royal family and once served as regent of Negeri Sembilan. His father was Yamtuan Antah ibni Yamtuan RadIn , [ 1 ] who served as the 6th Yamtuan Besar (now known as Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan ) from 1869 ...
The Royal Family Order of Negeri Sembilan was established on 24 May 1979 by Yamtuan Besar Tuanku Ja'afar. The order is conferred on the Sultans of the Malay states, their consorts, senior members of the Negeri Sembilan royal family, and foreign heads of state and their consorts.
The last Sumatran-born Yamtuan Besar tu rule over Negeri Sembilan was Raja Lenggang whose begotten son Tunku Radin later take over his father's role as the first Yamtuan Besar to be born and bred in Negeri Sembilan. Tunku Imam, who was Yamtuan Radin's near relative, was later installed as the fifth Yamtuan Besar.
In June 1887, he was declared as Yamtuan as recognised by British authority. Tuanku Muhammad re-established the traditional constitution with the four Undangs (Lawgivers) and, on 29 April 1898, he was duly elected by the four Undangs as Yang di-Pertuan Besar; the first election under the modern re-constituted Negeri Sembilan.
In Negeri Sembilan, the Yamtuan Besar of the state is nominally elected by a council of Four Ruling Chieftains (Undang Empat), although succession stays within the state royal family. [12] In 1967, after the death of Tuanku Munawir, his son, Tunku Muhriz was not selected as the next Yamtuan Besar because of his youth.