Sultanate of Deli
The Sultanate of Deli (Indonesian: Kesultanan Deli Darul Maimoon; Jawi: كسلتانن دلي دارالميمون) was a 1,820 km² Malay state in east Sumatra founded in 1630. A tributary kingdom from 1630 it was controlled by various Sultanates until 1814, when it became an independent sultanate and broke away from the Sultanate of Siak.
Sultanate of Deli Kesultanan Deli كسلتانن دلي دارالميمون | |||||||||
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Sultanate of Deli territory in 1930 (Yellow) | |||||||||
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| Common languages | Malay | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• 1632–1669 | Tuanku Panglima Gocah Pahlawan | ||||||||
• 1858–1873 | Sultan Mahmud Al Rashid Perkasa Alam Shah | ||||||||
• 1945–1967 | Sultan Osman Al Sani Perkasa Alamsyah | ||||||||
• 2005–present | Sultan Mahmud Lamanjiji Perkasa Alam | ||||||||
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• Founded | 1632 | ||||||||
• Joined Republic of Indonesia | 1946 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Indonesia | ||||||||
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The ruler of Aceh converted to Islam in the mid-15th century. The Sultanate of Aceh was founded by Ali Mughayat Syah, who began campaigns to extend his control over northern Sumatra in 1520. The sultan Iskandar Muda expanded Aceh by conquest. In 1612 Deli was militarily defeated and annexed. Dutch intervention in 1861, which resulted in a contract with the Dutch East Indies the following year, helped to recognise Deli's independence from Aceh and Siak.
Now part of North Sumatra, Indonesia, the sultanate remains as a symbol of the history of Medan.