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Abdul Samad of Selangor

1804–1898 · 19th century · Also known as Sultan Abdul Samad

Abdul Samad of Selangor was the fourth Sultan of Selangor, reigning from 1857 to 1898. His reign saw the tin rush that drew Chinese miners into the Klang valley and the civil war among Selangor chiefs known as the Klang War. In 1874 he accepted a British Resident, bringing Selangor under British indirect rule.

Abdul Samad of Selangor
Image: Lambert & Co., G.R. / Singapore · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Selangor Sultanate

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