Teukoe Tjhi’ Mohamad Ali Akbar was a Zelfbestuurder (self-ruler) of the landschap Kaway XVI (Aceh’s Westkust) mentioned in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu in connection with Aceh. Founded the atjehsche vereenigingen van rubberplanters (Acehnese rubber-planters’ associations) in Kaway XVI on his own initiative, kept them under his leadership and supervision.
Role
Zelfbestuurder (self-ruler) of the landschap Kaway XVI (Aceh’s Westkust)
Account from Jongejans
Founded the atjehsche vereenigingen van rubberplanters (Acehnese rubber-planters’ associations) in Kaway XVI on his own initiative, kept them under his leadership and supervision. Result: Kaway XVI became the most important rubber producer of the entire afdeeling Westkust van Atjeh.
Significance
Teukoe Tjhi’ Mohamad Ali Akbar 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. 104.