Tuanku Imam Bonjol, also known as Muhammad Syahab, Peto Syarif, and Malim Basa, was one of the most popular leaders of the Padri movement in Central Sumatra. He was declared a National Hero of Indonesia.
Tuanku Imam Bonjol
Tuanku Imam Bonjol featured in the 5,000-rupiah banknote issued by Bank Indonesia.
Tuanku Imam Bonjol featured in a 1961 stamp.
The Padri War was fought from 1803 until 1837 in West Sumatra, Indonesia between the Padri and the Adat. The Padri were Muslim clerics from Sumatra who wanted to impose Sharia in Minangkabau in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The Adat comprised the Minangkabau nobility and traditional chiefs. They asked for the help of the Dutch, who intervened in 1821 and helped the nobility defeat the Padri faction.
Battle engagements between Padri and the Dutch, 1830s
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