Sultan Mahmud II Badarudin

Sultan Mahmud II Badarudin

Sultan Mahmud II Badarudin Independence is a National Hero who comes from Palembang, South Sumatra. He was born in 1768 with a small name Raden Hassan, the son of Sultan Muhammad Nadauddin. From childhood he showed an outstanding intelligence. Temperament hard and fast in the establishment. What it thinks right, will defend. In addition, he is very friendly and intelligent mix. All that makes it appear as a leader among peers. Education he received as a child hard enough and full of self-discipline.

In addition to the education received from parents in the Sultanate, Raden Hassan also deepen the Islamic religion in the Surau. Surau was kind of boarding school. Raden Hassan know Arabic and Portuguese. He memorized the Qur'an. Knowledge can be equipped in the future. Raden Hassan became a father and child has the right belief into the Sultan. "You're going to take my place as the Emperor," said his father told Raden Hassan. After his father died, Raden Hassan Sultan was crowned with a glass of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II. He is a very simple Sultan and loved people. As a person who controlled the empire, Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II did not hesitate to travel for face to face with people. He knew what people needed.

At the time of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II ruled, the Netherlands defeated by the French. At that time the Dutch authorities called King William V took refuge in England. England gain the trust of the Dutch to control the state government colonies, including the Dutch East Indies or Indonesia. "Thank you for the trust given to me," said Raffles of the British who were given the task became Governor General of Dutch East Indies. Since then, Raffles control of the entire Dutch Indies government, including area of Palembang Sultanate.

Mahmuda Sultan Badaruddin II did not pleased with the invaders. On March 20, 1812, Governor General of Raffles sent a fleet to the area of the Sultanate of Palembang. "Destroy the invaders!", Said Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II member spirit of the people. The British fleet is trying to land in Palembang was greeted with staunch resistance. There was fierce fighting. In battle, the British suffered defeat. At the same saati England acknowledges Palembang Sultanate.

England handed back Selanjutnyam Dutch East Indies or Indonesia to the Netherlands. Dutch was to take back control of the Sultanate of Palembang. Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II again rejected the arrival of Dutch colonists. So Palembang 1819-1821 war erupted. "United we stand, divided we fall," the phrase that always echoed in the hearts of the people of the Sultanate of Palembang. To prevent the arrival of the Dutch fleet, united people peg wooden poles are strong and sharp at the bottom of the river Musi. Using that strategy, their efforts succeeded. Dutch ships were involved in a lot of poles and then the Sultanate of Palembang also troops all-out assault.

Palembang Sultanate army attack caused many casualties on the Dutch side. They failed to land on the river Musi. This failure led to disappointment of the Dutch army in Batavia. "We send a powerful fleet," said General Schubert Dutch squad leader, clenching his hands. "We must not lose the Little Emperor," he added.

Sending a massive fleet of Dutch made to penetrate the territory of the Sultanate of Palembang. Forces of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II no less gesitnya with the Dutch fleet. They've had a feeling that the Dutch would be an all-out attack. "Keep tight around the Musi river!" Command of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to all the people. "Not until there was a hole for the needle!" He added. Ottoman army and the people hand in hand to keep along the Musi river armed with courage and high morale.

War was inevitable. Many Dutch soldiers shot and fell into the sea. Here and there a cry of victory came Palembang troops. However, unexpectedly offered a truce Netherlands. Palembang People really did always want to make peace, also against the Dutch, during the Dutch respect the Sultanate of Palembang. Negotiations conducted on a Dutch ship. It turned out that these negotiations was a trap. Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II arrested. At first the Emperor was taken to Batavia, then exiled to Ternate. But the Dutch resistance is still frequent.

In 1825, the status of the Sultanate of Palembang considered dissolved and the Residency area. Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II was in exile for 31 years. He died in 1852. For his accomplishments, the Indonesian government awarded him the National Independence Hero.

The moral: Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II is the national independence hero who has a discipline. He was fast to the establishment, friendly, good mix and behave as a leader who is loved by his people.

Source: Original story Elexmedia Indonesia