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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 ...
Tok Janggut, along with other influential local leaders would instigate the peasants to rebel against the land tax which was deemed to be too punitive onto the peasants. Sergeant Che Wan would eventually be stabbed to death after a heated argument with Tok Janggut and this would then officially start the Kelantan Rebellion in 1915.
Rasu Bin Shahrom (Jawi: راسو بن شهروم ), [1] [2] also popularly known as Tok Gajah (Malay for 'Lord Elephant'), was a Malay nobleman of the Pahang Kingdom and its successor, the Pahang Sultanate. He was one of the loyal followers of the then Wan Ahmad, and one of the important figures in the Pahang Civil War.
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]
Also: Malaysia: People: By occupation: Activists / Political people: Rebels Pages in category "Malaysian rebels" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
Tok Gajah and Mat Kilau were presumed dead by the British during the battle in Terrenganu. The rise of Dato' Bahaman which lasted for three years (1891–1894) had caused the British forces in Peninsular Malaysia to lose large amounts of money from the treasury. Sultan Ahmad had to pay 720 000 a year to solve the debt.
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The rebels leader used a kris when he refused to walk in front of them and a fight occurred, in which Tok Janggut managed to stab the sergeant. Sgt Che Wan was the first police officer to die from a sharp object as well as the first police officer to die in the line of duty.