Tuanku Tambusai | |
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Born | Muhammad Saleh bin Maulana Kadhi November 5, 1784 Dalu-dalu, Rokan Hulu, Tambusai Kingdom |
Died | November 12, 1882 | (aged 98)
Resting place | Rasah, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
Other names | De Padrische Tijger van Rokan (by the Dutch) Tok Ungku |
Known for | Padri War |
Awards | National Hero of Indonesia |
Sheikh Haji Muhammad Saleh bin Imam Maulana Kadhi (Dalu-dalu, Kingdom of Tambusai, 5 November 1784 – Sungai Ujong (in present day Malaysia), 12 November 1882), better known as Tuanku Tambusai, was an Islamic leader in the Padri movement. He fought the Adat and Dutch colonists during the Padri Wars in 1838, along with his contemporaries, Tuanku Imam Bonjol and Tuanku Rao.[citation needed]