Antah of Negeri Sembilan

Tuanku Antah was the son of , the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan from 1824 to 1861, and his consort, Tuanku Ampuan Intan Tunku Alang Husain. One of his wives was Cik Puan Wan Siti binti Haji Doraman. They lived at the Kampung Tanjung Jati, Kuala Pilah. They had two sons Tunku Putra Sulaiman Ibni Tuanku Antah and Tunku Laksamana Abdul Kahar Tuanku Antah. ==History==

Sungai Ujong His struggle against the British began in March 1872 when Datuk Kelana Syed Abdul Rahman, who governed Sungai Ujong (modern-day Seremban) allowed the British to open a tin mine and set up their operations within his domain. With the help of British soldiers, he defeated his enemy Datuk Bandar Tunggal and burned Rahang. As the appointment of a foreigner, Resident Captain Patrick J. Murray, into Datuk Kelana's court was seen by other local officials as a telltale sign of a British invasion, the officials crowned Tunku Antah as the Yamtuan of Seri Menanti, who did not recognise Datuk Kelana's authority. On 5 December 1875, the British used Datuk Kelana's cannons to fight against Tuanku Antah. After an hour-long shootout, Hinxman and Peyton advanced through a swamp to destroy Tuanku Antah's fort, but they were not able to find him, and Tunku Laksamana took his place to govern Seri Menanti. Sultan Abu Bakar then advised him to make peace with the British. In May 1876, Tuanku Antah arranged a meeting with the four Undangs of Negeri Sembilan between them and William Jervois, the Governor of Singapore. Under a peace treaty between all the belligerents, the British agreed to allow Tuanku Antah to rule Seri Menanti, Johol, Ulu Muar, Jempol, Terachi, Gunung Pasir, and Ineh, and renamed his title Yang di-Pertuan Seri Menanti while the other regions of Negeri Sembilan would continue to be ruled by their respective leaders, and Sungai Ujong remained under British rule. ==Death==

After two years in Johor, Tuanku Antah returned to Seri Menanti, where he lived for eleven years. He died in October, 22 1888, at age 76 and was interred at the Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum. His grandson, Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Tuanku Muhammad later became the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. ==References==