Sultan’s submission (January 1903) was an event in the history of Aceh recorded by Jongejan in Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. After 1900, the Sultan, who had fled with many dissatisfied people to remaining unconquered parts of the kingdom, wandered restlessly through his former kingdom, hunted, until he finally submitted in January 1903.
Date and Context
The event is dated to January 1903.
Account
After 1900, the Sultan, who had fled with many dissatisfied people to remaining unconquered parts of the kingdom, wandered restlessly through his former kingdom, hunted, until he finally submitted in January 1903. The sultanate of Atjeh, having existed for about four centuries, had effectively ceased with his 1902 abdication/overgaaf; his 1903 submission was the final act.
Significance
The event is recorded by Jongejan as part of the broader historical narrative of Aceh and the Atjeh conflict period. It illustrates the complex interplay of local Atjehers politics, Dutch colonial administration, and the religious and military leadership that shaped the region’s history.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 26, 41.