Radja Keumala (pre-1912) was a Keudjroeën Radja in Alaslanden (the only one recognized by Atjeh) mentioned in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu in connection with Aceh. The only keudjroeën (territorial chief) recognized by Atjeh in the Alas valley.
Role
Keudjroeën Radja in Alaslanden (the only one recognized by Atjeh)
Dates
pre-1912
Account from Jongejans
The only keudjroeën (territorial chief) recognized by Atjeh in the Alas valley. After abdicating administrative power, the Alas valley was divided into a northern and southern realm, each under a keudjroeën.
Significance
Radja Keumala appears in Jongejan’s account as one of the figures shaping the history of Aceh during the period covered by the book.
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. 347.