THE RESISTANCE IN PAHANG - DATO BAHAMAN

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Leader Of the resistance

-Dato Bahaman

-Mat kilau

-Tok Gajah

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Date of resistance ( 1891- 1894 )

  • 16 December 1891
  • 26 December 1891
  • January 1892
  • March 1892
  • 8 May 1892
  • 14 June 1894

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Effect of resistance

  1. Dato’ Bahaman and his followers showed the braveness against British
  1. British position in Pahang criticised by the patriotic spirit of the Pahang’s warriors.
  1. The resurrection happened for 4 years, started on 1891 until 1894.
  1. British had to bear a lot of debt.

5 Sultan Wan Muhammad was forced by British to pay 7200 dollar a year to settle the debt.

factors of the resistance

1.Loss of Right to Collect Taxes

Dato ’Bahaman had opposed the British action of appointing E.A. Wise as a Magistrate Officer and Revenue Collector in the Temerloh district.

2.Construction of Police Station

E.A. Wise had set up a police station in Lubuk Terua without first consulting with Dato 'Bahaman.

  1. Deprivation of Title

Hugh Clifford considered Dato ’Bahaman a traitor because of his refusal to obey British orders.