Abdul Samad of Selangor
Abdul Samad عبد الصمد | |||||||||||
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Sultan of Selangor | |||||||||||
4th Sultan of Selangor | |||||||||||
Reign | 6 January 1857 – 6 February 1898 | ||||||||||
Predecessor | Muhammad Shah | ||||||||||
Successor | Alauddin Sulaiman Shah | ||||||||||
Born | 1804 Bukit Melawati, Selangor | ||||||||||
Died | 6 February 1898 (aged 93-94) Istana Bandar Temasha, Jugra, Selangor, FMS | ||||||||||
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House | Royal Bugis Luwu Opu Daeng Celak | ||||||||||
Father | Raja Abdullah ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim Shah, Tengku Panglima Besar of Selangor | ||||||||||
Mother | Che Lipah | ||||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Sultan Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Raja Abdullah
Raja Abdul Samad was born in 1804 at Bukit Melawati in
Rise to the throne
A struggle for power occurred towards the end of Sultan Muhammad's reign. His nephew, Raja Abdul Samad strengthened his position by marrying Muhammad's daughter, Raja Atfah in 1844 and was then made chief of the Selangor valley. During the 1850s, writings by Frank Swettenham mentioned that Abdul Samad murdered numerous men, and this was not refuted by Abdul Samad himself.[5]
Before becoming the Sultan of Selangor, Abdul Samad held the title of Tengku Panglima Raja and held authority over
Other sources state that Selangor went on for two years without a sultan until he was favoured[9] and that, unlike his predecessors, he was not formally installed by the Sultan of Perak.[7]
Reign
Following the successful establishment of the Ampang tin mines by Muhamad Shah, Sultan Abdul Samad used the tin ore to trade with the states of the Straits Settlements. The mines in turn attracted even more Chinese miners[9] with the help of Raja Abdullah bin Raja Jaafar, one of his sons-in-law and Yap Ah Loy, a Chinese Kapitan.
In 1866, the Sultan gave Raja Abdullah the power and authority over
After a number of piracy attacks took place in Selangor, Andrew Clarke assigned
During his reign, the areas of
In 1893, he helped found one of Malaysia's premier schools,
Sultan Abdul Samad was a member of the
Sultan Abdul Samad interacted openly with his people as observers noted that he mingled by chatting in local markets, while taking his daily walks or while watching a cockfight.[17]
Death
Sultan Abdul Samad died on 6 February 1898 at the age of 93 after reigning for 41 years. He was laid to rest in his own
Legacy
The
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