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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.
Dato Bahaman changed his name to Panglima Kakap, Mat Kilau changed his name to Mat Siam. However he was almost caught by British officers and often changed his name such as Mat Dadu, Mat Dahan or Mohammed Ibrahim. Mat Lela too changed his name, into Kilat Senja or Gong Poh. Mat Kelubi changed his name to Tok Janggut.
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]
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.
Malay tribal leader Tok Janggut resisted arrest in his home village for tax evasion, as part of his protest against British colonial rule in Kelantan, Malaysia. In a resulting riot between locals and colonial, Janggut was alleged to have stabbed one of the arresting officers to death.
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]
Dol Said (Jawi: دول سعيد) or in full Dato' Abdul Said was a 19th-century Malay leader of the Naning region in Malaya. Naning was then part of Negeri Sembilan before its annexation into Malacca, then a Straits Settlement. He opposed the taxation policy of the British in the area and refused to pay it which lead to the Naning War.