People / group

Simalungun people

Also known as Simalungun Batak

The Simalungun are a Batak people of North Sumatra, Indonesia, living mainly in Simalungun Regency around Pematangsiantar. They were divided among small kingdoms that came under Dutch control in the late 19th century. Their rulers lost power in the East Sumatra revolution of 1946.

Simalungun people
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Mentioned in 1 state history

Serdang Sultanate

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Simalungun people. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/simalungun-people
MLA
“Simalungun people.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/simalungun-people. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Simalungun people.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/simalungun-people.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Simalungun people’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/simalungun-people (Accessed: ).

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