To' Janggut: Legends, Histories, and Perceptions of the 1915 Rebellion in KelantanThis book deconstructs a popular legend concerning a 1915 uprising against the British rule led by To' Janggut, or "Old Longbeard" in the Malay state of Kelantan. The story of To' Janggut rebellion is recounted in folk tales, newspaper reports and scholarly publications, and the author uses previously classified official reports and hitherto unknown photographs to shed further light on the episode. In his account, incidents presented in one version are revised, contradicted, or denied in others, but as the story unfolds the author also reveals unexpected links between different presentations of events. Although the 1915 rising was a relatively minor incident in a remote part of rural Kelantan, the episode has captured the imagination of the people of Malaysia. In revisiting the event, Cheah's purpose is not to establish the facts of what took place but to consider the broader significance of the uprising by reassessing the meanings and functions of history, biography, photography and other genres. Cheah Boon Kheng's reconstruction of various versions of the incident serves as a form of argumentation, and raises a number of questions. For example, did To' Janggut rebel against the Sultan, or was he used by the Sultan? Did the Kelantan aristocracy support the Sultan, or were they attempting to unseat him? Was the incident a tax rebellion, or an anti-colonial rising? In the end, the reader is left to ponder which version (if any) can be said to represent historical truth. |
Contents
History Politics and Society and To Jangguts Rebellion | 3 |
The Romance of To Janggut | 33 |
To Jangguts War or the Retribution for Rebellion | 49 |
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Abdul Latif Abdullah alleged anti-British Ariffin aristocrats attack on Pasir Awang Balasan Derhaka British administration British Adviser British Adviser's British authorities British officials British troops chief Colonial Office Dato Setia death District Officer Encik Latif Farrer's report force Governor Gunong heard History Ibid invulnerability Janggut's rebellion Jawi script Jeram Kampung Kelantan rising Kelantanese killed Kota Bahru Kota Bharu Kuala Lumpur land tax Langham-Carter Langham-Carter's legend lese-majeste Malay States Guides Malaya Malaysia memorandum Muda murder Muslim National Archives non-Kelantanese Othman Kelantan outbreak Padang padi palace Pasir Mas Pasir Putih district Pasir Putih town peasants Penang Penghulu Adam Peperangan photographs police sergeant produce taxes Puteh R.J. Farrer Raja rebel leader Rebellion of 1915 Rhodes House ruler Semerak Senik Serang Sikhs Singapore Statement story Straits Sultan of Kelantan Tok Janggut Trengganu Tungku Chik Penambang Ungku Besar University of Malaya village W.E. Pepys W.G. Maxwell Wan Serang Bulan