1. Raden Mattaher, born Raden Mohammad Tahir, was born on in Sekamis, Jambi Sultanate, 1871 - Muaro Jambi, Jambi Residency, 10 September 1907 and was a freedom fighter Indonesia from Jambi, and an Indonesian National Hero.
10 Facts About Raden Mattaher
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Raden Mattaher's father was Prince Kusin who died in Makkah, while his mother was Ratumas Esa birth Mentawak Air Hitam Pauh, the district where the Temenggung Merah Mato came to power.
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Raden Mattaher was the grandson of Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin another National Hero.
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Raden Mattaher formed pockets and lines of defense and resistance that moved in territory of Muara Tembesi up to Muaro Kumpeh.
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Raden Mattaher focused on attacking Dutch warships that entered Jambi through the river.
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Thanks to his tactics that focused on attacking ships loaded with army personnel and ammunition, Raden Mattaher was feared by the Dutch army.
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In 1885 Thaha and Raden Mattaher managed to sink a Dutch warship in the Kumpeh River Muaro Jambi which became a milestone known as Singo Kumpeh.
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On September 10,1907 Raden Mattaher was shot dead in his home during a Dutch military operation.
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Raden Mattaher was buried in the cemetery of the Kings of Jambi on the shores of Lake Sipin Jambi City.
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On November 10,2020, Raden Mattaher was awarded the title of national hero of President Of The Republic Of Indonesia.