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Raden Mattaher
Born	1871 Sekamis, Jambi Sultanate
Died	10 September 1907(1907-09-10) (aged 35–36) Muaro Jambi, Jambi Residency, Dutch East Indies
Other names	Raden Mohammad Tahir, Pangeran Mattahir
Known for	Indonesian Independence Fighter from Jambi, and Indonesian National Hero
Parent(s)	Raden Kusin (father) Ratumas Esa (mother)
Relatives	Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin (granfather)

Raden Mattaher born with a name Raden Mohammad Tahir (Sekamis, The Jambi Sultanate, 1871 - Muaro Jambi, Jambi Residency, 10 September 1907) was a freedom fighter Indonesia from Jambi, and Indonesian National Hero.

Background

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Mattaher was born in 1871 in Sekamis, Kasau Melintang Pauh, Air Hitam, Batin VI, Jambi and died in Muaro Jambi, 10 September 1907. His father was Prince Kusin who died in Makkah, while his mother was Ratumas Esa (Ratumas Tija) birth Mentawak Air Hitam Pauh, formerly the district where the Temenggung Merah Mato came to power.

Mattaher genealogy is Raden Mattaher bin Raden Kusin with the title of Prince Jayoningrat bin Prince Adi bin Raden Mochamad title Sultan Mochammad Fachruddin. He himself was the grandson of Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin which is one of the National Hero. Raden Mattaher's grandfather, Prince Adi, was the brother of Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin.

Struggle

Raden Mattaher can not be separated from Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin. Because, he was the figure of a tough warlord who owned Sultan Thaha at that time. His figure with a myriad of guerrilla tactics, Mattaher was able to crush the soldiers Netherlands. By soldiers and society at that time, he got the title Singo Kumpeh. The nickname was given because of its ferocity like a lion in crushing colonists.

Raden Mattaher served as a warlord. He formed pockets and lines of Defense and lines of resistance that moved in terotirial of Muara Tembesi up to Muaro Kumpeh. The attack pattern that Mattaher focused on was to attack Dutch warships that entered Jambi through the river. The Dutch warships were carrying personnel, medical drugs and ammunition.

Thanks to his war tactics that focused on attacking ships loaded with army personnel and ammunition, Mattaher was most feared by the Dutch army. In 1885 Sultan Thaha and Raden Mattaher managed to sink a Dutch warship in the waters of the Kumpeh River Muaro Jambi. Events (penenggalaman ship) that became a milestone and make it known as Singo Kumpeh.

Raden Mattaher's struggle ended on September 10, 1907. He was shot dead in his own home during a Dutch military operation. Raden Mattaher was buried in the cemetery of the Kings of Jambi on the shores of Lake Sipin Jambi City. In addition, Mattaher's little finger was also buried in a village in Muaro Jambi.

Awards

Raden Mattaher's big name is immortalized as the name of the Regional General Hospital (RSUD) Jambi Province, some street names, the name of the shooting range and the name of the foundation in Jambi City.

On November 10, 2020, Raden Mattaher was awarded the title of national hero of President Of The Republic Of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.

References

1. Raden Mattaher, Singo Kumpeh Who Became a National Hero republika November 10, 2020
2. Media, Kompas Cyber. "Raden Mattaher, Panglima Perang Jambi yang Jadi Pahlawan Nasional - Kompas.com". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
3. Raden Mattaher, Panglima Andalan Jambi Melawan Kolonial cnnindonesia 10 November 2020
4. Media, Kompas Cyber. "Raden Mattaher, Panglima Perang Jambi yang Jadi Pahlawan Nasional - Kompas.com". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
5. ^ Liputan6.com (2019-11-08). "Jejak Raden Mattaher, Singo Kumpeh yang Bikin Penjajah Belanda Ciut". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
6. RSUD Raden Mattaher rs-mattaher diakses 19 Oktober 2020

• People from Jambi
• Indonesian people
• National Heroes of Indonesia