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70-695: Bukit Aman was a police station for the Selangor Military Police Force (SMPF) and was known as Bluff Hill. The police station was built around 1871 and serves as the SMPF's Kuala Lumpur district headquarters. Bluff Hill Police Station was involved in the Selangor Civil War and was captured by rebel forces in 1872. Bluff Hill Police Station was later renamed Bluff Road Police Station . Captain Charles Henry Syers,

140-722: A breakthrough, but they were captured in Petaling and killed. Yap Ah Loy managed to escape to Klang, but Kuala Lumpur was razed to the ground and Kuala Selangor was recaptured by Raja Mahdi's forces. Yap, however, was determined to regain Kuala Lumpur, and assembled a force of around 1,000 men. Tengku Kudin requested for assistance from the Sultan of neighbouring Pahang , with the Bendahara Wan Ahmad of Pahang providing him 1,000 men and other reservists. He also gained

210-457: A ceremony to formally invest Yap into the office of Kapitan in 1869. However, when Klang City was captured by Tengku Kudin, Yap recognized Tengku Kudin's authority, after meeting him by chance in Langat , earning him the enmity of Raja Mahdi. Chong Chong soon joined Syed Mashhor on two failed offensives on Kuala Lumpur. In 1867, Tengku Kudin, a prince from Kedah (then part of Siam ), married into

280-505: A son of Sultan Abdul Samad. Raja Mahdi and his Chinese allies from Selayang who were enemies of Yap, unsuccessfully mounted an offensive on Kuala Lumpur in 1870, with support from Malay troops led by Syed Mashhor. Another offensive the following year also failed. Meanwhile, the conflict disrupted the economy and trade with the British Straits Settlements , while also raising concerns over security, especially with

350-505: A year with the help of Pahang Sultanate . Sultan Ibrahim Shah allied himself with Perak Sultanate afterwards but the alliance fall apart in a debt dispute. Following his death on 18 October 1826, he was succeeded by his son, Raja Muhammad who took on the title Sultan Muhammad Shah . He was unable to control his chiefs during his reign which resulted in the separation of Selangor into five individual territories; Bernam , Kuala Selangor , Kelang , Langat and Lukut . His reign also saw

420-637: Is determined by agnatic primogeniture . No female may become ruler, and female line descendants are generally excluded from succession. According to Laws of the Constitution of Selangor 1959 (in Malay language : Undang-undang Tubuh Negeri Selangor 1959 ), the Sultan of Selangor must be Malay , royal in blood, descendant of the Selangor sultanate, male and a Muslim . The crown prince is also subjected to

490-905: Is now known as PULAPOL . During WWII, Bluff Road Police Station served as a command centre for Malaya Command in order to defend the Malay Peninsula . After the Imperial Japanese Army had taken over Malaya, the FMSP withdrew from Selangor and temporarily relocated to Singapore . During the Japanese occupation of Malaya , the Bluff Road Police Station served as the Imperial Japanese Army's headquarters in Malaya. Bluff Road Police Station

560-522: Is the Head of state and Head of Islam Religion of the state of Selangor. Oath of allegiance are made to the Sultan. Duli Yang Maha Mulia is the state anthem, and the Sultan appears on postage stamps. He has the power of executive authority of the state. His Highness has the responsibility to safeguard the special position of the Malays and the legitimate interest of other communities. Whenever necessary,

630-672: Is the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque , the largest mosque in Malaysia. Sultan Salahuddin was installed as the eleventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 1999 for two years until his death in 2001. His son, Tengku Idris Shah, ascended the throne in 2001, taking the title of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah . In the Laws of the Constitution of Selangor 1959 , the Sultan (otherwise referred to as His Highness)

700-461: Is the head of state and head of the Islamic religion in Selangor. The current monarch, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah ascended the throne on the death of his father, on 22 November 2001. The Sultans of Selangor are descended from a Bugis dynasty that claim descent from the rulers of Luwu in the southern part of Celebes (today known as Sulawesi ). Nobles from this bloodline were involved in

770-565: Is the list of the Sultans of Selangor: The sovereign's official residence in Klang is Istana Alam Shah . It is the palace where the Sultan carried out his official duties and the site that held formal events involving him such as the coronation ceremony. Another official residence is Istana Darul Ehsan , located in Putrajaya . It was built as a sign of appreciation to Sultan of Selangor from

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840-586: The 1974 Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Agreement which then established the Federal Territory in Malaysia. Later, he commissioned the building of Kota Darul Ehsan arch to commemorate this event and as a border mark between Kuala Lumpur and Selangor . After Kuala Lumpur was made Federal Territory, he proclaimed Shah Alam as the new capital of Selangor. The placed is named after his father, Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah. His most notable legacy

910-718: The Bernam Valley , Kuala Selangor , the Klang Valley, and Lukut – which were administered by four autonomous chieftains or governors. When the disgruntled Raja Mahdi initiated the conflict, the Malays were split into two camps in the ensuing war. On Raja Mahdi's side were Raja Mahmud, son of the Panglima Raja of Selangor; Raja Hitam of the Bernam Valley; as well as Sumatran immigrants led by Mohamed Akib and his younger brother Mohamed Tahir (later conferred

980-630: The Bugis Malays (the royal family of Selangor were of Bugis origin) and the Batu Bara clan who are of Sumatran origin. Raja Abdullah, himself a Bugis, refused to punish a fellow member of the Bugis clan he had sent to guard Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur (the site of the modern Kuala Lumpur Tower ), who murdered a villager from the Batu Bara clan. Angered by Raja Abdullah's refusal to punish

1050-456: The Dutch to mine tin ore in Selangor after helping his nephew, Raja Mahmud winning a civil war against his step-brother, Raja Alam. His action was opposed by Daeng Kemboja, Raja Tua of Klang and Raja Lumu. Raja Lumu then sought to strengthen his influence and removed Selangor from Johor empire by seeking recognition from the 16th Sultan of Perak, Sultan Mahmud Shah ibni Sultan Muhammad Shah. He

1120-808: The Federated Malay States ' states were merged into the Federated Malay States Police (FMSP), and the headquarters of SMPF were converted into the headquarters of FMSP. A police training depot was established here in October 1903. Two of the first police departments were established here in 1908: the Detective Branch and the Criminal Record Registration Branch. The training depot was relocated to Riffle Range Road in 1940, and it

1190-468: The Raja Selangor , after helping the Sultan ascended Perak's throne. He continued to hold the title until 1766. Raja Lumu did not succeed his father after the latter's death in 1745. Instead, his first cousin, Daeng Kemboja was appointed as the third Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Riau. In February 1756, Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Johor, who assumed Selangor is still a part of his territory, offered

1260-565: The Selayang -based Ghee Hin , had engaged in fighting to gain control of tin production in the town. The Chinese factions would eventually join opposing sides in the civil war, with the Ghee Hin siding with Raja Mahdi, and the Hai San with Yap Ah Loy siding with Tengku Kudin. At Kanching (near Selayang), the headman Yap Ah Sze, who was an ally of Yap Ah Loy, was murdered, most likely at

1330-636: The Strait of Malacca . Colonial Secretary James W. W. Birch voiced his support for Tengku Kudin and lent him a ship to blockade Kuala Selangor, and Governor Harry Ord also encouraged Pahang to back Tengku Kudin with fighters. Previously the British had a policy of non-intervention even though they had at times become engaged in local disputes. This war and other conflicts such as the Larut War in Perak led to

1400-547: The Straits Settlements – William Henry Macleod Read and Tan Kim Ching – to collect taxes from the opium trade in the Klang Valley, which Raja Mahdi was also involved in. Raja Mahdi objected to the tax collection, on the grounds that he should be exempted as he was Selangorean royalty, and refused to pay. Raja Abdullah saw this as an act of defiance by Raja Mahdi towards him. This incident, exacerbated by Raja Mahdi's continued dissatisfaction with being ignored as

1470-828: The Tengku Puan Panglima Perlis Syed Zainal Anwar Jamalullail, the Tengku Syarif Panglima Perlis Tengku Putra , the Tengku Indera Pahlawan Diraja To' Puan Pengiran Hajah Zaliha of Brunei Tengku Ardy Esfandiari, the Tengku Seri Paduka Shah Bandar To' Puan Siti Rahilah Mohd Hashim The current order of succession is as follow: [REDACTED] - previous Sultan [REDACTED] - current Sultan The following

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1540-550: The sultan of Selangor Sultan Muhammad Shah appointed Raja Abdullah bin Raja Ja'afar as governor of the Klang Valley . Raja Abdullah and his brother Raja Juma'at had previously helped Raja Sulaiman settle a debt incurred during a failed mining venture, and was rewarded with the governorship of the Klang Valley. Raja Mahdi, the grandson of Sultan Muhammad Shah, was the son of Raja Sulaiman who previously served as governor of

1610-591: The Bluff Road Police Station has retained its name. Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar , the then- Inspector-General of Police , renamed Bluff Road Police Station to Ibu Pejabat Polis Diraja Malaysia, Bukit Aman on 25 March 1975. The offices of the Inspector-General of Police , Deputy Inspector-General of Police , and Directors of various Police Departments are located in Bukit Aman. The following police departments have their headquarters here: Aside from

1680-480: The British colonial authorities for their losses incurred during the war. A significant development in this period is the beginning of direct British involvement in the affairs of the Malay states. The British were concerned about the disruption caused by the war to their trade and investments in the region, eventually siding with Tengku Kudin, in part because Raja Mahdi and some of his followers had attacked shipping in

1750-528: The British through the new governor Andrew Clarke backed Tengku Kudin, the post-war situation made his position untenable. Kudin remained the Viceroy of Selangor until 1878, but he had already returned to Kedah by 1876, and later went on to live in Penang. The war was significant enough that British subjects asked for compensation for their loss of capital invested in Klang. Also, traders from Malacca petitioned

1820-667: The Federal government for ceding Putrajaya to become a federal territory and become the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. The sovereign's official residence in Shah Alam is Istana Bukit Kayangan . Istana Mestika is the official residence of the Raja Muda of Selangor. Historically, Kota Melawati in Kuala Selangor had been the residence of the three earliest Sultan since Selangor Sultanate started there. Today,

1890-592: The Klang Valley; Raja Abdullah's appointment to the post therefore also disinherited Raja Mahdi of the position, which resulted in his resentment. Raja Abdullah and Raja Juma'at, who had opened very successful tin mines in Lukut (near modern Port Dickson , Negeri Sembilan ), obtained funding for the exploration of new tin mines near Kuala Lumpur , at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers, in 1857. The new mines were successful, generating considerable revenue, and

1960-662: The SMPF Commissioner of Police, relocated the SMPF's Headquarters from Klang to Kuala Lumpur in 1882, after Kuala Lumpur grew into a larger city as a result of tin mining activities. At the time, SMPF had two police stations in Kuala Lumpur: Bluff Road Police Station and Central Police Station (located at the Pudu Road -Cross Road intersection), and Bluff Road was chosen as the headquarters. On 1 July 1896, all state police for

2030-539: The Selangor Council of Royal Court. He also has the power to degrade any person of any title and order that has been conferred by him or his precedence. The Sultan of Selangor has a permanent seat in the conference of rulers as he is one of the nine Malay sultans. During the meeting, none of the Malay Rulers takes precedence over the others and all are considered equal. The member of the conference has

2100-1177: The Sultan Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin , the Tengku Permaisuri Tengku Sulaiman Shah , the Tengku Laksamana Tunku Puteri Kamariah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah of Johor, the Tengku Puan Laksamana Tengku Abdul Samad Shah, the Tengku Panglima Besar Tengku Ahmad Shah, the Tengku Panglima Raja Tunku Irinah of Negeri Sembilan, the Tengku Puan Panglima Raja Tengku Puteri Zahariah Tengku Puteri Nor Zehan,

2170-616: The Sultan is responsible for appointing the State Executive Council , of which he has to appoint a Menteri Besar , whom acts as the head of government , and 4 to 10 members of the Legislative Assembly . The Menteri Besar takes office by citing an oath in front of the Sultan in a ceremony. The Sultan also holds a weekly audience with the Menteri Besar before State Council meetings for him to inform

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2240-469: The agenda that will be discussed in the meetings. Some of the government's executive authority is theoretically and nominally vested in the Sovereign and is known as the royal prerogative . His Highness shall act in accordance with the advice of state executive council but he may act in his discretion in the performance of the following: appointment of Menteri Besar, the withholding of consent to request

2310-727: The allowance awarded to him. Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah was installed as the seventh Sultan of Selangor by the then Governor of Selangor, Lieutenant-General Shotaro Katayama in November 1943. He only ruled for three years, during the Japanese occupation. When the British returned after the war, he was dethroned and exiled to the Cocos Keeling Islands . Sultan Hisamuddin resumed his reign in September 1945. In

2380-477: The appointment of persons to Malay customary ranks, titles, honours, dignities, and the designations of the functions appertaining thereto, and the regulation of royal courts and palaces. The Sultan also can grant a pardon to any offense committed in the state. Only the Sultan has the power to confer titles and dignities, and institute the Orders and Badges of Honour and Dignity to whom he sees fit after consulting

2450-501: The construction of Mahkota Puri Palace in 1905 and proceeded to live there for 35 years until his death. His first son, Tengku Musa Eddin was named the heir apparent in 1920 but he was dismissed in 1934 following the allegation from the then British resident, Theodore Samuel Adams as a gambler. Sultan Sulaiman pleaded the case to Secretary of State for the British Colonies but to no avail. Tengku Alam Shah, his third son

2520-635: The dispute over the Johor - Riau Sultanate in the early 18th century, eventually placing their full support in the cause of Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah of Johor of the Bendahara dynasty against the claimant to the Malaccan lineage, Raja Kechil. For this reason, the Bendahara rulers of Johor-Riau established close relations with the Bugis nobles, providing them with titles and control over many areas within

2590-411: The dissolution of the Legislative Assembly, making a request for a meeting of the Conference of Rulers (concern solely about the privileges, position, honours and dignities of Their Highnesses or religious acts, observance or ceremonies), any function as the head of the Islam religion or relating to the custom of the Malays , appointment of an heir (or heirs), consort, regent or the Council of Regency,

2660-415: The empire, including Selangor. Daeng Chelak, one of the five Bugis warriors, married Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah's sister, Tengku Mandak. He was made the second Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Riau from 1728 until 1745. He appointed his son, Raja Lumu to become Yamtuan Selangor on 1743. In the same year, Raja Lumu was recognised by the 14th Sultan of Perak , Sultan Muhammad Shah ibni Sultan Mansur Shah III as

2730-409: The first British Resident of Selangor. This came after the signing of the 1874 Pangkor Agreement with the Sultan of Perak that marked the beginning of a period of indirect rule of the Malay states by the British Residents serving as advisers to the sultans. Sultan of Selangor Sultan of Selangor (سلطان سلاڠور) is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor , Malaysia who

2800-400: The fort had become a tourist attraction besides housing one of the royal mausoleums and the location of the new moon sighting. Sultan Abdul Samad lived at Istana Jugra in Jugra , Kuala Langat since his administration center was located there. It was built in 1876 and was where Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah 's coronation took place. Mahkota Puri Palace (now the site of Istana Alam Shah)

2870-432: The fort of Klang, taking the city. One of Abdullah's sons, Raja Ismail, returned with three small ships to lay siege to Klang City , but was unable to retake it. When the Selangor Civil War broke out, Kapitan Cina of Kuala Lumpur Yap Ah Loy was faced with internecine fighting among dissident Chinese groups as well as attacks from other Malay factions. The two largest Chinese gangs, the Kuala Lumpur-based Hai San and

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2940-409: The fort, and his younger brother Mohamed Tahir assumed leadership of the Batu Bara clan. Mohamad Akib's body together with several other slain Sumatran Malays were buried within the grounds of the fort. Raja Abdullah evacuated with his family to the Straits Settlement of Malacca , where he later died, while his two sons, Raja Ismail and Raja Hasan, continued fighting. In March 1867, Raja Mahdi captured

3010-619: The governorship in the interior provinces of Selangor, in exchange for Tahir's assistance in his offensive on Klang City. However, he reneged on his offer after his victory in Klang in March 1867. To make things worse, a relative of Raja Mahdi had killed one of the clan leader's followers in a scuffle. Tahir demanded for justice according to the Malay custom of adat ganti darah ( blood money ), but Raja Mahdi ignored his demand. Tahir soon withdrew his support for Raja Mahdi, and offered Tengku Kudin his allegiance, which Tengku Kudin accepted. Tahir also informed Tengku Kudin (and Sultan Abdul Samad) that he

3080-620: The governorship of the Langat province upon Tengku Kudin to help him fund his war, also began to be concerned about the rising influence of Tengku Kudin. In 1872, Raja Mahdi gained the support of several Malay chiefs, some of them members of the royal family of Selangor. Raja Asal and Sutan Puasa – the leaders of Mandailing diaspora in Selangor – also pledged their allegiance to Raja Mahdi. Raja Mahdi successfully captured Kuala Lumpur, with Raja Asal laying siege to Bukit Nanas , where Tengku Kudin's forces of 500 soldiers and European mercenaries were stationed. Some of Tengku Kudin's men attempted

3150-401: The independence of Federation of Malaya . He was appointed as the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 3 August 1957. He became the second Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya after the death of Tuanku Abdul Rahman in 1960. Tengku Abdul Aziz, the eldest son of Sultan Hisamuddin took the throne following his father's death. He used the title Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah . In 1974, he signed

3220-449: The instigation of Chong Chong, another Hakka headman. Yap Ah Loy , the Chinese Kapitan of Kuala Lumpur, went to Kanching with his men to drive out Chong Chong, and many from the Kanching faction were killed. Chong Chong then took refuge in Rawang and joined Raja Mahdi's faction. Yap Ah Loy initially stayed neutral in the Klang War, choosing to deal with whoever that was in power. After Raja Mahdi took Klang City, he had in fact scheduled

3290-466: The large police departments mentioned above, Bukit Aman has several police units stationed here, including: Selangor Civil War Raja Abdullah/Tengku Kudin faction victory [REDACTED] Raja Abdullah loyalists [REDACTED] Pahang Kingdom Hai San Supported by : [REDACTED] Sultan of Selangor [REDACTED] Raja Mahdi loyalists Sumatran groups Ghee Hin Supported by : The Klang War or Selangor Civil War

3360-435: The murderer or paying compensation for the death of one of his men as an alternative, the Batu Bara clan leader, Mohamed Akib, informed Raja Mahdi of the incident and pledged his support for him if he wanted to fight against Raja Abdullah. Raja Mahdi, supported by some Sumatran traders, then laid siege to the fort of Klang town (now known as Raja Mahdi fort). Mohamad Akib was shot and killed in 1867 while attempting an assault at

3430-496: The occurrence of piracy. The British soon increasingly involved themselves in the affairs of Selangor. In July 1871, a pirate attack on ships was traced to Raja Mahdi's stronghold in Kuala Selangor. The British soon captured Kuala Selangor in an expedition, driving out Mahdi's men out and giving the town to Tengku Kudin. Kudin however refused to surrender the province to Raja Musa who was the governor, which prompted Raja Musa to join Raja Mahdi's side. Sultan Abdul Samad, who had bestowed

3500-408: The official abandonment of this policy in September 1873 by the Earl of Kimberley , Secretary of State for the Colonies , and set into motion the beginning of British administration in the Malay States. In October 1875, Sultan Abdul Samad sent a letter to Andrew Clarke requesting that Selangor become a British protectorate . James Guthrie Davidson , a lawyer from Singapore , was soon appointed as

3570-424: The opening of tin mines in Ampang District , which brought business to the people and the state. After 31 years of reign, Sultan Muhammad died in late 1857 without appointing an heir. As a result, there was a huge dispute regarding who will succeed him as the Sultan of Selangor. His nephew, Raja Abdul Samad Raja Abdullah was finally chosen to be the next Sultan and he took on the title Sultan Abdul Samad . He gave

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3640-455: The power of authority of Klang to Raja Abdullah and Langat to Tunku Kudin of Kedah, both of whom were his sons-in-law, in 1866 and 1868 respectively. During Sultan Abdul Samad's reign, the Klang War broke out between Raja Abdullah and the previous ruler of Klang, Raja Mahdi. The involvement of British Empire in the war marks as their first involvement in Selangor's politics. The first British resident in Selangor, James Guthrie Davidson

3710-428: The power to elect one of the Malay Rulers as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (the head of state of Malaysia) and Deputy of Yang di-Pertuan Agong every five years. Sultan of Selangor is eligible to stand as a candidate for such occasions. Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah and Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah were Malaysia's second and eleventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong respectively. The succession order of Selangor sultanate

3780-444: The royal family of Selangor. Sultan Abdul Samad then appointed his son-in-law as Viceroy of Selangor with a mandate to carry out mediation between the warring parties, first on 26 June 1868. Raja Mahdi however rejected the mediation. Offended, Tengku Kudin opted to back Raja Ismail. Simultaneously, cracks emerge between Raja Mahdi and his former ally, Mohamed Tahir, leader of the Batu Bara clan. Raja Mahdi had earlier promised Tahir

3850-512: The same rule. The constitution states that the Sultan must come from the line of Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah , only if there are no longer eligible descendant of him, then the Sultan should be chosen from the descendant of Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah and so on. The order of the descendants, in descending order of degree of kinship : Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah, Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah, Sultan Abdul Samad , Sultan Ibrahim Shah , Sultan Salehuddin . Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah ,

3920-468: The same year, he signed the Malayan Union treaty, albeit under protest, along with the rest of the rulers of Malaya at the time. He later rejected the establishment of Malayan Union and openly supported the Malay nationalists who opposed the plan. In 1950, he demolished Mahkota Puri Palace and built Istana Alam Shah , which is still used as the official residence of the Sultan of Selangor to this day. Sultan Hisamuddin continued to rule Selangor following

3990-411: The struggle for the control of the revenue, as well as for political power, were essentially the reasons for the war. Sultan Muhammad died in 1857, and Sultan Abdul Samad succeeded him after a power struggle. Sultan Abdul Samad however only had direct control over the state capital, Langat , and did not have absolute control over the rest of Selangor, which was organized into four riverine provinces –

4060-540: The style of His Royal Highness. For example, the present sovereign full style and title is "Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj, Sultan dan Yang di-Pertuan Selangor Darul Ehsan Serta Segala Daerah Takluknya" or in English; "His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj, The Sultan and Sovereign Ruler of Selangor Abode of Sincerity and its Sovereign Dependencies". The heir apparent will use

4130-414: The successor to Sultan Muhammad for the Selangorean throne following his death in 1857, in favour of Raja Abdul Samad (later became Sultan Abdul Samad), as well as further conflicts between their followers, worsened the already tense relationship between the two princes, which many believe were the initial causes for the outbreak of the Klang War. At that time there was also a long-standing animosity between

4200-451: The support of the British colonial administrator Sir Andrew Clarke . In March 1873, Kudin's men, supported by Pahangese fighters, defeated Syed Mashhor in Kuala Lumpur, and Mashhor fled to Perak . The fighting continued for a few more months, but on 8 November 1873 the Pahangese forces captured Kuala Selangor and the war largely ended. In 1874 Raja Mahdi went into exile in Johor and then Singapore, where he died in 1882. Despite winning

4270-532: The title of 'Dato Dagang'). Raja Abdullah's faction included his son, Raja Ismail who continued the war after Raja Abdullah's death, later joined by the Kedahan prince, Tengku Kudin and supported by Sultan Abdul Samad. The Chinese tin miners were also divided between the two camps. Some of the Malays however switched sides in the course of the war, for example Mohamed Tahir, who helped Raja Mahdi take Klang from Raja Abdullah, eventually switched to Tengku Kudin's side. Syed Mashhor , an Arab-Malay fighter whose father

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4340-539: The war, Tengku Kudin was viewed with suspicion by the royal family of Selangor. His Pahangese allies also refused to return to Pahang because they wanted a share of tax revenue as "payment" for their service, and their refusal to withdraw complicated the situation. The commander of the Pahangese expeditionary forces was authorised to collect revenue in the provinces of Kuala Selangor and Klang, while J. G. Davidson and others who assisted Tengku Kudin were given favourable concessions on mining land for ten years in Selangor. While

4410-467: Was a series of conflicts that lasted from 1867 to 1874 in the Malay state of Selangor in the Malay Peninsula (modern-day Malaysia ). It was initially fought between Raja Abdullah, the administrator of the Klang Valley , and Raja Mahdi. It was joined by Tengku Kudin (Tengku Dhiauddin, also spelt Ziauddin), a Kedahan prince, as well as other Malay and Chinese factions. The war was eventually won by Tengku Kudin and Abdullah's son, Raja Ismail. In 1854,

4480-494: Was able, through his contacts in Singapore , to supply them with weapons and ammunition in their fight against Raja Mahdi. In March 1870, Raja Ismail, assisted by Tengku Kudin, laid siege to Klang City and drove out Raja Mahdi, who retreated north to Kuala Selangor which he had captured from Raja Musa with help from Raja Hitam. Syed Mashhor, then serving under Tengku Kudin, was deployed to Kuala Selangor to assist Raja Musa but defected upon learning that his brother had been killed by

4550-484: Was also appointed during his reign. Sultan Abdul Samad died at the age of 93 in February 1898 and was buried at Makam Sultan Abdul Samad in Jugra . Raja Muda Sulaiman ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa, the grandson of Sultan Abdul Samad rose to the throne, taking the title Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah on 1898 as the fifth Sultan of Selangor. His reign saw the increase in construction of houses, shops, roads, and railways especially in Kuala Lumpur and Klang . He oversaw

4620-435: Was built by the British in 1889 for Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah so his administration center is closed to the British colonial administration center in Kuala Lumpur , thus become his official residence. The title used by the ruling prince is Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan dan Yang di-Pertuan Selangor Darul Ehsan Serta Segala Daerah Takluknya or Sultan and Ruler of the State of Selangor Darul Ehsan and all its dependencies, with

4690-427: Was from Pontianak , was born in Langat, Selangor. He initially supported Raja Abdullah's cause but switched to that of Raja Mahdi. Raja Muda Musa of Kuala Selangor also went over to Raja Mahdi's side. In the later stages of the conflict Tengku Kudin managed to gain the support of British colonial administrators and in 1873 mercenaries from neighbouring Pahang . In 1866, Raja Abdullah authorised two traders from

4760-462: Was installed by Sultan Mahmud Shah as the first Sultan of Selangor in November 1766, taking the regnal name, Sultan Salehuddin Shah. After the death of Sultan Salehuddin Shah on 1778, he was succeeded by his son, Raja Ibrahim Marhum Saleh, who then used the title Sultan Ibrahim Shah . In 1784, he was defeated in the attack on Kuala Selangor by the Dutch , forcing him to leave Kota Malawati. He subsequently managed to occupy it back in less than

4830-405: Was returned to the British Administration after the Imperial Japanese Army surrendered . It later became the headquarters of the Malayan Union Police, and after Malaya gained independence from the United Kingdom, it became the headquarters of the Federation Police Force ( Malay : Pasukan Polis Tanah Melayu ). The name of Bluff Hill has been reverted to its pre-colonial era, Bukit Ayang; however,

4900-510: Was subsequently named the heir apparent in 1936. Sultan Sulaiman was succeeded by Tengku Alam Shah in 1938, using the title Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah . In January 1942, following the Japanese occupation of Malaya , he was told to surrender his throne to his elder half-brother, Tengku Musa Eddin, whom the Japanese proclaimed as the new Sultan of Selangor, taking the title Sultan Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah . Sultan Hisamuddin refused Japanese orders for him to work with them and stopped receiving

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