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Tok Janggut marched on Pasir Puteh town (where the Indian troops had gone after burning down Jeram) on 25 June 1915, with 1,000 of his followers, armed with guns and traditional weaponry. [2]: 62 Even though the rebel forces outnumbered their enemy, the Indian troops were much better-equipped. Many of Tok Janggut's followers fled, and he ...
The Sultan of Kelantan also sent two plenipotentiaries to arrest Tok Janggut and restore order. In response, Tok Janggut demanded a full royal pardon in exchange for ending the uprising, which was turned down by the Sultan. The rebels managed to conquer Pasir Puteh town, ransacking government buildings and burnt several shophouses.
The majority of them were sentenced to life in prison. Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong, who was among the guilty, but was not sentenced like most of his leaders. Instead, he was exiled from Terengganu to Mecca , where he continued to teach Islam , until his death in 1929.
The Sultan was very impressed to see the white sand shining along the riverbanks. Hence in 1911, the Sultan declared the name of this place as Pasir Puteh, which meant white sand. This is the place where a Kelantan warrior, Tok Janggut, raised an army of Malay warriors to oppose the introduction of taxation in Kelantan. [2]
Muhammad Kilau bin Rasu [1] [2] (Jawi: محمد كيلاو بن راسو; 1866/67 – 16 August 1970) popularly known as 'Mat Kilau', or alternatively known as Mohamed bin Ibrahim or 'Mat Siam', [3] was a local chieftain and folk hero from Pahang, Malaysia, best known for his role in the Pahang Uprising (1891–1895) against the British Empire.
The two remaining warriors died in Patani, Siam. In the year 1920, Dato' Bahaman returned to Kuantan, Pahang and lived in Kampung Paya Lalang (Padang Lalang) and changed his name as Lebai Deraman. In the year 1926, Dato' Bahaman moved to Kampung Peramu and was known as Tok Guru Peramu.
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Later in his life, Mat Salleh married a Sulu princess named Dayang Bandang. [3]: p.190 [6] She was related to the Sultan of Sulu's family and her village was at Penggalaban, Paitan. He later inherited his father's local leadership position as the village chieftain in the Lingkabau district and Sungei Sugut. [3]: p.190 [6] [7]