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Mahmud Badaruddin II

1767–1852 · 19th century

Mahmud Badaruddin II was Sultan of Palembang in southern Sumatra, who resisted both the British during their occupation of Java and the returning Dutch. He defeated a Dutch expedition in 1819, but a larger force took Palembang in 1821 and exiled him to Ternate, where he died. He is a National Hero of Indonesia.

Mahmud Badaruddin II
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Palembang Sultanate

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mahmud Badaruddin II. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mahmud-badaruddin-ii
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