The Kedah Succession Crisis 1879-1882

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The Kedah succession crisis from 1879 to 1882 involved disputes over the rightful heir to the throne after the death of Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Mukarram Shah. Competing claims led to political tension and intervention by neighboring powers like Siam and the British. The crisis showed how regional politics and colonial interests influenced traditional royal successions in Kedah.

Creator

Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian

Source

Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society,62,part 2.1989.p.81-108.
DS591 RASMJ 1989

Date

1989

Contributor

harith

Type

Journal Article

Collection

Indeks Journal of the Malayan Branch Royal Asiatic Society.

Citation

Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian, “The Kedah Succession Crisis 1879-1882,” Rimbunan: Pangkalan Data Pengajian Melayu, accessed February 3, 2026, https://rimbunan.nusa.my/rimbun/items/show/23066.

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