Naning is a district and a former chiefdom in northern
Malacca
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, Malaysia. It is part of the
Masjid Tanah constituency and is adjacent to
Pulau Sebang. Naning had historically been part of
Negeri Sembilan
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but it was annexed by the
British
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into Malacca in 1832 via the
Naning War. Malacca was a part of the
Straits Settlements
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at the time.
History
Naning was founded in 1641 by the prince of
Pagaruyung, Sutan Jatang Balun, also known as Datuk Parpatih Nan Sebatang.
The
Naning War started in 1831 and lasted for a year until 1832. The ''penghulu'', the chief/lord of Naning at the time,
Dol Said, was enraged over British claim over Naning as part of Malacca. The British demanded that Naning pay 10% of its produce as tribute to Malacca. Dol Said refused, resulting in a British attack upon Naning in 1831. Dol Said managed to fend off the attack with help from his allies. For the first time, the British lost in a war in the Malay Peninsula. Towards the end of 1832, the British attacked Naning once again with a much larger force. Dol Said did not have the help of his allies this time. His army was defeated and he surrendered. He was offered a pension and a house in Malacca.
Today, Naning is known as the district of
Alor Gajah and is placed under the parliamentary constituency of
Masjid Tanah, Alor Gajah and a small part at
Jasin. Taboh Naning is within the municipal borders of Alor Gajah.
See also
*
Dol Said
Footnotes
References
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1641 establishments in Asia
Geography of Malacca
1832 establishments in the British Empire