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Revision as of 12:56, 6 January 2013 by Huon (talk | contribs) (copyedit, add dates and fate)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Sultanate of Jambi was a sultanate in northern Sumatra. Its was centered in modern Jambi province.
In 1682 it was disputed as a vassal state between the Dutch East Indies Company (VOC) and the Kingdom of Siam.
In the late 19th century the sultanate was slowly annexed by the Dutch, with the sultan degraded to a puppet ruler. By 1907 the last vestiges of indigeous rule had been abolished.
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