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Dato Maharaja Lela or Lela Pandak Lam (died on 20 January 1877) was a tribal chief from Perak, who is known for his assassination of James W. W. Birch, the British Resident of Perak, on 2 November 1875. [1] He was a local leader who later led the struggle against British forces in Perak. Together with other leaders such as Dato' Sagor, he ...
Jalan Tun Perak Formerly named after Dr R M Connolly, District Surgeon of Taiping and Ipoh. [7] Now named after Tun Perak, a famous bendahara of the Malacca Sultanate. Cowan Street 高溫街 Gou Wan Gaai Jalan Raja Ekram Formerly named after William Cowan, Protector of Chinese, Perak in Ipoh. [7] Now named after Raja Ekram, Raja di-Hilir of Perak.
Pasir Salak is a mukim and historical riverside town in Perak Tengah District, Perak, Malaysia, about 45 minutes from the state capital, Ipoh.. The British colonial official J.W.W. Birch, who had been sent to take up the position of the first British Resident in Perak, was assassinated at Pasir Salak as the result of a conspiracy involving the local chiefs Dato Maharaja Lela and Sepuntum.
By mid-1876, the war ended with the capture of prominent leaders and warriors, such as Lela Pandak Lam, Sultan Abdullah II and Ngah Ibrahim. The first was captured and hanged in Matang with two followers in 1877, while the latter two were exiled to the Seychelles. Thus ended any direct opposition over British control of Perak.
British sided with Dato' Kelana and defeated Dato' Bandar and Sungai Ujong felt to British dominance. 1875: 2 November: Perak War: James W. W. Birch, the first Resident of Perak was assassinated by Malay chief, Dato Maharaja Lela's forces in Pasir Salak. 7 November: Perak War: Sultan of Perak and Malay chiefs attempted to end foreign influence ...
In 1875, the British Resident J.W.W Birch caused a severe conflict after having assisted slave refugees from the royal harem of Abdullah Muhammad Shah II of Perak. [4] In 21 July 1875, Abdullah along with several chiefs convened a meeting where agreement was made for Maharaja Lela to stab Birch (poison was discussed but ruled out). [3]
The newly appointed British Resident Minister James W. W. Birch was assassinated in 1875 on the orders of Lela Pandak Lam (alias Dato Maharaja Lela). Lela was a prince and mufti from Upper Perak, who was either motivated to protect his economic interests by restoring slavery , which had been prohibited by the British or to restore Perakian ...
Both his great grandfather Tok Anjang Pelita and great great grandfather Dato' Sagor, Dato Maharaja Lela and other Malay warriors were involved in the rebellion against British occupation in Malaya, resulting in the killing of the first British Resident of Perak, Mr. J. W. W. Birch on 2 November 1875.