Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Padri War: New leader Tuanku Imam Bonjol Mudo

 The New Leader Tuanku Imam Bonjol Mudo

The first is a resounding victory for the Padri, pushing Tuanku Nan Renceh as leaders of this movement to strengthen and equip weapons Padri forces. For offensive action against the areas Padri soon. Downstream Kamang conquered areas, then follow the Tilatang. Thus the entire Kamang has been in the hands of the Padri.

Of Kamang forces operating outside the intended Padri Rarab Padang and bottom scrapings fall into the hands of the Padri. Then the Candung, Matur and even in 1804 the whole area has had ¬ LUHAK Agam is in the power of the Padri.

The success of local control Padri LUHAK Agam, but sincerity is hard, but also the condition of society is very possible to succeed quickly. For the well-known places bermukimnya LUHAK Agam great scholars such as my lord and Tuanku Nan Tuo Pamansiangan, while the influence of the prince is very thin. Authority of the prince was under the influence of the clergy.

Operations forces to the area LUHAK Padri Fifty peaceful town. For the prince of this region are willing to declare obedience and allegiance to the Padri and ready to help at any time for the victory of the Padri.

With the reign of the Padri; the areas that are within his power structure changes of government that is held in every districts appointed an Imam and a Kadhi '. Priest in charge of worship such as praying five times ¬ the congregation day and night, fasting, and other related matters of worship. Kadhi duty to maintain the smooth exercise of Islamic law in a broader sense of the word and keep the general order.

In the area of ​​Tanah Datar LUHAK, Padri forces is not as easy and as slippery as in Adam and Fifty LUHAK City to gain power. Here the forces of the Padri gets fierce resistance from indigenous groups and other stakeholders prince. For LUHAK Tanah Datar is a traditional power center of Minangkabau. Power was centered in Pagaruyung led by Yang Dipertuan Minangkabau. At the time of King Yang Dipertuan or Minangkabau is Muning Arifin Sultan Shah.

In the government-based Minangkabau Pagaruyung there are three powerful kings known as the King of Tigo Selo, namely:
(A) King Tool or Yang Dipertuan Pagaruyung, is supreme in power throughout the Minangkabau.
(B) Raja Adat, is who holds power in indigenous issues.
(C) King Worship is in power in religious matters.

In the implementation of day-to-day government of King Tigo Selo aided by tongue-based Four Hall as a minister in the government of Minangkabau in Pagaruyung. They are:
- Dt. Bandaharo or Mr. Tittah River Tarab, who heads the three others, or it can be said as Prime Minister;
- Makkudun in Sumanik, which keep the authority of the court and keep the ridge with shoreline areas and areas lainmya;
- Indomo in Suruaso, in charge of maintaining the smooth implementation of the customs;
- Mr. Kadhi in Padang Ganting; in charge of maintaining the smoothness of the Shari'ah or religion.

In addition there is a Central Four Bases again, that Mr. Tower in Batipuh that acts as a five ¬ Pang War, when he messed with his troops Pagaruyung to secure it.

The reign of King Minangkabau actually not so pronounced by the people in everyday life, because the villages-villages in the Minangkabau have a very broad autonomy, so that everything in the villages can be solved by traditional chiefs through the density of villages. If the problem is not completed in the new villages were taken to the leadership LUHAK (roughly where the district is now). If you still have not finished the Four Bases be forwarded to Headquarters for his next ¬ forwarded to the King of Kings Worship Traditional or, depending on the problem. If it can not resolve the problem, it will be decided by the King of Minangkabau.

Therefore Padri movement by the Minangkabau King and his staff are considered a great danger, because the movement will take their power. Besides the nobles were anxious, fearing indigenous ancestors who have been down-down will disappear, if the Padri power.

Fierce fighting in the area between Tanah Datar LUHAK Padri forces with the king's army went very tough. The conquest of the Cape Barulak, one way to get into the center of power Minang ¬ Kabau of LUHAK Agam, frequently changed hands, sometimes controlled Padri forces, sometimes in ¬ can recover the king's forces. However, Padri forces increasingly advanced, so that the prince's territory grew smaller. To prevent things worse for the prince, finally approved by the Dipertuan in Pagaruyung, Basa Four Hall held talks with the Padri.

The talks were held in the hands of Nagari Koto in 1808, after six years Padri movement launched its action. Padri in the talks was led by the lord Lintau that come with his entire army, while the prince was led by King Minangkabau own. The entire staff of the king and his relatives attended the meeting, without a little suspicious, too, since the ceasefire agreed in advance.

But suddenly things got messed up before negotiations start. Due to a misunderstanding between the subordinate lord named Lord Belo Lintau with the king's staff, which resulted ¬ exploded to be fights and bloodshed.

Almost the king and most of his staff and family ¬ killed in the fight, there are only a few people of the prince and a grandson of the king who could safely escape to Kuantan.

Hearing of this bloody event, Tuanku Nan Renceh as the supreme leader of the movement is very angry Padri Lintau lord and his army, for violating the ceasefire has been agreed and the means to thwart peace efforts.

With this event, then practically all LUHAK Tanah Datar surrendered to the Padri without a fight, for fear of looking at Koto hands of experience.

To strengthen the movement of the Padri, Tuanku Nan Renceh has ordered one of his disciples named Malin ¬ or tongue or Muhammad Sharif Syahab Peto, to create a strong fortress, the headquarters of the Padri movement. Malin election Basa, who then holds a lord Mudo to make a big castle, to be the center of the Padri movement, caused by Malin Basa (lord Mudo) a pupil intelligent, pious and brave.

Tuanku Nan Renceh command as the supreme leader and teacher Padri movement of the lord Mudo, carried out with sincerity and courage and managed to pick a place on the east Alahan length, at the foot hill called Bukit Tajadi. With the help of all Muslims living in sekitarAlahan length, where each day worked not less than 5000 people, finally 'Fortress Bonjol' located on the hill Tajadi is transformed into reality with the length of the circumference of approximately 800 meters with an area of ​​approximately about 90 acres, four-meter high wall with a thickness of three meters. Aur fence around it planted very tightly spiked.

In the middle of the fort stands majestically Bonjol a village mosque complete with Padri troops and the people that any time they can work their fields for the purposes of everyday life. Accordance with, its functions, the fort is also equipped with weapons Bonjol war, in order to be ready for battle at any time. Bonjol fort was led by the lord Mudo which acts as a 'priest' of the fort Bonjol, in accordance with the governance structure of the Padri. Therefore, the Mudo lord dubbed the 'Imam Bonjol'.

After the fort Bonjol finished and complete governance structure established, Imam Bonjol Padrinya started the movement to areas around Alahan length and worked very satisfactorily. Keberbasilan Imam Bonjol with troops raised concerns the prince in length as the other Alahan Datuk Sati. This anxiety gave birth to a movement of the prince at length Alahan Imam Bonjol troops to attack and seize the fort at once. In 1812 Datuk Sati with his troops stormed the fortress Bonjol, but in vain and the defeat suffered by it. To prevent things worse, then Datuk Sati took the holding of peace between the prince of the Imam Bonjol.

The success of Imam Bonjol master the entire length of the Alahan, he was then appointed to lead the pe ¬ Padri for Pasaman area. To extend the power of the Padri, Imam Bonjol directing his troops into South Tapanuli area. Rao began Lubuk Sikaping until overrun by the troops of Imam Bonjol. From there continue to Talu, Air Bangis, Sasak, Tiku and the entire north west coast of Minangkabau.

After all Pasaman controlled, then the basis for strengthening the defense to attack to the north, also founded the castle in the Rao and the Dalu-Dalu. The fort is located slightly to the north Minangkabau. Tuanku Rao fortress headed by Rao, while the fortress-Dalu Dalu Tambusi headed by lord. Both officers are from Tapanuli Padri and is under the leadership of Imam Bonjol.

By raising Tuanku Tuanku Rao and Tambusi as head of the Padri in South Tapanuli, Padri movement went very successfully, without encountering significant resistance. Areas here bagitu loyal to sharia Islain run in full, in accordance with the mission carried by Padri movement.

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