Tuanku Tambusai

Tuanku Tambusai
Born
Muhammad Saleh bin Maulana Kadhi

(1784-11-05)November 5, 1784
Dalu-dalu, Rokan Hulu, Tambusai Kingdom
DiedNovember 12, 1882(1882-11-12) (aged 98)
Resting placeRasah, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Other namesDe Padrische Tijger van Rokan (by the Dutch)
Tok Ungku
Known forPadri War
AwardsNational 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]