Wednesday, 3 September 2014

A Brief History of the Kingdom of Sambas (On the Tip of Borneo)




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In the heyday of the Majapahit kingdom under the leadership of King mahapatih Gajah Mada and Hayam Wuruk have been mastered throughout the archipelago, including the island of Borneo Sambas kingdom (Nagara Kertagama Canto XIII). Majapahit not only mastered the kingdoms under taklukanya, but has sent a descendant of the royal family and the soldiers. They not only control the region and its people, but also develop the most important Hindu and Buddhist culture. But not many relics of the kings of the Hindu religion in Sambas and Borneo. This area is generally muddy swamps and no big rocks to make inscriptions or temple. Difficult historical legacies of that era were made and easily destroyed by water and mud. Some argue that the Hindu and Buddhist statues in Sambas made ​​of gold. The proof is in the British Museum in London, there are 9 statues of Hindu and Buddhist religion originated from Samba
Sambas the days before the Queen Sepudak less known, historical mist of darkness. From the legendary folklore that is spoken from the mouth of the mouth there are a variety of versions. As Malay kingdoms / Islam in general, as well as new Sambas Sultanate began its history in the early development of Islam since the late 16th century According to folklore, before the arrival of the Majapahit soldiers in Paloh, existing Old Sambas kingdom. told that at the end of the 13th century there were areas Paloh kingdom ruled by a queen (king) named Raden Janur. One night the fall of the celestial kingdom (Tahi Star / Meteor) of the coconut fruit, which glow very bright, famous with the name "Star Mustika". strange events that are widespread throughout the archipelago to the Majapahit Majapahit King commanded His people to get "Mustika Star" is. Majapahit troops landed Dipangkalan Jawi (Jawai). Once, Raden Janur not willing to give up star Mustika, he fled into the woods and disappeared together "Mustika Star", he is said to be a smooth proofing or people (according to the beliefs of Sambas, Paloh is the center of the kingdom of State proofing / State Ghaib).

Told that the Majapahit troops Majapahit but not back to stay and mingle with the natives, they eventually formed a powerful kingdom, the queen comes from the marriage with the locals. also told that one day the queen of this kingdom excursion kepulau "Lemukutan" island was the faint sound of crying babies ears of the king sound. The whole group was told to find where the sound datangnuya. After a long search it was found that the sound came from a clump of bamboo. The bamboo is cut and brought home keistana and at night the bamboo is split and how shocked all who saw kejadan, it appeared in one of the split bamboo segment containing a baby boy. The baby was eventually kept the king with his son. More days grow healthily, but unfortunately he just has a gear tooth just like labi labi. therefore he was given the name "Tang Nunggal" (Only Scalloped Single). (Sambas people also often call "Tang Nunggal" with the title "Tan Unggal")

When the Queen dies, Tang Nunggal ambition to become king. By relying on the strength and kelicikanya. he got rid of the crown prince and crown himself king. Tang Nunggal is King The cruel, cruel and inhumane. Her daughter and son because kekejamanya Single Nadi and Dare humming knoll Sebedang buried alive because the brothers were accused of intending to marry fellow brothers (Nadi Single Legend Dare humming). Long story short, eventually the law of karma applies to himself, Tang Nunggal eventually dies in a state whose corpse, he was put into the coffin and casket dumped into the river Sambas (excerpts of the story according to Dato 'Ronggo, a book published in 1991). After Tang Nunggal buried Sambas river, which knocked the crown Son descended from Majapahit appear and take over the reins of government. King that the kings down to the Queen Sepudak Sambas.

After the collapse of Majapahit, Sambas kingdom was under Johor (Malaysia). At the time of Queen Sepudak has held a trade agreement with Samuel Bloemaert Oppenkoopman of VOCs, signed on October 1, 1609 in the city of Old (Testament queen Sepudak with VOC). The arrival of a large scale into Sambas Majapahit soldiers are on the king Cananagara. Majapahit soldiers were brought by boat, landing in 1364 at Base Jawi. The area now called Jawai. Majapahit soldiers were not fighting and ruling but stayed to mingle and mate with the local population. mixing with immigrants from these Majapahit which encourages the establishment of royal power centered in Majapahit hereinafter "Paloh". Probably because too many wars and in 1364 at Gajah Mada had died. Many descendants of the Majapahit move other regions. They also went to Brunei, Mempawah, Tanjung Pura, porcupine, Sanggau, Sintang, Sukadana, small kingdoms and empires of West Kalimantan hinterland. This is evidenced by the many historical relics found objects Hindu Majapahit kingdom among others Batu Pahat in Sekadau, Eka Advances in Sepauk Guwa Linga, and others.

In mid-adad to 15, center descendant of Majapahit kingdom was moved from the Old continent Paloh kekota Bantanan-Tempapan dikecamatan Gulf sacred. Sambas kings in that time called the queen title, like the title of king of king of Majapahit. When the king Tang Nunggal ruling, he also pays tribute to the King Tumasik. probably because it was already independent, having separated from the kingdom of Majapahit. Queen Timbung Paseban Sepudak with his brother in power since 1550 in the "Old City" (Sambas Old Capital), in 1570, the kingdom of Sambas in the "Old City" under the control of the Kingdom of Johor. After the collapse of the Majapahit kingdom, the kingdom of Johor has religious beliefs of Islam, and the Sultanate of Johor sultanate controlled the western shore of Borneo such as Brunei, Sarawak, Sambas, Mempawah, Sukadana / Matan. Since the Islamic religion professed people began dikesultanan Sambas. (Prof.Dr.E.Gade Malsbergen; "Geschidemis van Nederland indie, llitgertrdMij, Amsterdam, 1939, deel ', hal.349).

Queen Sepudak as king of the old town of Sambas was last Hindu king in the Old City of Sambas. Dutch (VOC), which has just mastered Batavia in 1596, in 1604 had visited the kingdom Matan and open trade relations with Matan. Of Matan, VOC obtain information about the kingdoms on the west coast of Borneo. In 1609, the VOC came kekota Lama Sambas. Sambas know rich with gold, VOC binding agreement with Queen Sepudak. the agreement dated October 1, 1609, the representatives of the VOC Samuel Bloemaert simultaneously bind Hedgehog and Sukadana kingdom. Dutch understood correctly because hedgehogs are famous diamond producer and Sambas and Matan are gold and diamond sales center at that time. This was the beginning of the Dutch treaty in Sambas, although only since 1817 the Dutch sit and rule in Sambas (source of VOCs and Sambas attachment agreement 1Oktober 1609).

source:
-Prof.Dr.E.Gade Malsbergen; "Geschidemis van Nederland indie, llitgertrd
Mij​​, Amsterdam, 1939, deel ', hal.349. VOC-attachment agreements and Sambas October 1, 1609.







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