Leaders of 19th & 20th century rebellions against British rulers in Pre-Malaysian states prior to WWII
Kedah
Sultan Abdullah Mukarram Shah (1791)
Malacca
Dol Said (1831–1832)
Sarawak
Rentap (1853–1861)
Liu Shan Bang (1857)
Syarif Masahor (1860–1861)
Negeri Sembilan
Tengku Antah ibni Yamtuan Radin (1872–1874)
Datuk Siamang Gagap (1872–1874)
Perak
Lela Pandak Lam (1875–1877)
Ngah Ibrahim (1875–1877)
Sultan Abdullah (1875–1877)
Pahang
Dato' Bahaman (1891–1895)
Tok Gajah (1891–1895)
Mat Kilau (1891–1895)
Sabah
Mat Salleh (1894–1905)
Antanum (1915)
Kelantan
Tok Janggut (1915)
Terengganu
Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong (1922–1928)
Rasu Bin Shahrom (Jawi: راسو بن شهروم ),[1][2] also popularly known as Tok Gajah (Malay for 'Lord Elephant'), was a Malay nobleman of the Pahang Kingdom and its successor, the Pahang Sultanate. He was one of the loyal followers of the then Wan Ahmad, and one of the important figures in the Pahang Civil War. Due to his outstanding gallantry during the war, Rasu rose from the rank of khatib to Imam Perang (equivalent to a 'Captain general').[3]
In 1872, Pahang joined the Klang War on the side of Tengku Kudin. Rasu and Tok Bahaman, were the two key Pahang warlords, who with their exceptional leadership emerged victorious in several important battles in Ulu Klang, Kepong,[4] Kuala Lumpur,[5] Kuala Selangor and Hulu Selangor.[6] Pahang's involvement had turned the tide of war to Tengku Kudin's favor, effectively ending the war in Selangor.[7] In recognition of his exploits in the war, Rasu received the title Orang Kaya Imam Perang Indera Gajah of Pahang, where the nickname Tok Gajah was derived, and he was further rewarded with the gift of Pulau Tawar as his personal fief.[8]
From the establishment of a British Agency in 1887,[9] the Pahang politics came under the purview of the British government. Increasing pressure was exerted upon the Sultan by the residing British Agent, Hugh Clifford, to administer the state according to the British ideals of just rule and modernisation. This had effectively plunged the state into a seething cauldron of discontent with clashes between traditional chiefs and the British. Tok Bahaman, the chief of Semantan, joined by other nobleman of the interior including Rasu and his son Mat Kilau, rose to arm and openly challenged the British encroachment in the state. The ensuing Pahang Uprising which was won by the British, had made Rasu and his son exiles in Terengganu, where he died in 1901.[10][11]
In modern times, the name Tok Gajah is also renowned as the nickname of the state football team Sri Pahang FC, although it tends to associate more with its literal meaning, the elephant,[12] which is a symbol of Pahang, rather than the historical figure.
^Aruna Gopinath 1991, p. 95
^Linehan 1973, p. 138
^Linehan 1973, p. 79
^Linehan 1973, p. 96
^Linehan 1973, p. 97
^Linehan 1973, p. 98
^Linehan 1973, p. 100
^Linehan 1973, p. 97
^Linehan 1973, p. 112
^Linehan 1973, pp. 162–168
^Sinar Harian - Mahu pindah makam Tok Gajah
^Pahang 3 JDT 1: Tok Gajah take two-goal lead against Southern Tigers in first leg
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kegembiraan buat TokGajah". Cakap Sukan. 21 August 2021. "KL City atasi Sri Pahang di Kuantan". Berita Harian. 20 August 2021. "TokGajah rebah di laman...
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blogspot.my. TokGajah Forever. 14 April 2013. "Piala FA 2013: Dua gol Conti membawa Pahang ke separuh akhir". tokgajahforever.blogspot.my. TokGajah Forever...
contain the exploits of famous silat masters in Pahang history, like TokGajah, Dato' Bahaman and Mat Kilau. Malay oral literature also contains stories...
guna pemain Piala Presiden". Football Tribe. 5 February 2020. "Pemain TokGajah jual juadah iftar". Berita Harian. 4 May 2020. Faizal Rani at Soccerway...
temple of death. The Gunung Kawi temple is the site of the royal tombs. Goa Gajah, also known as the Elephant Cave, is located in a steep valley just outside...
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1999) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. "TokGajah Mengamuk Belasah UiTM Di Kuantan". Vocket FC. 2 May 2021. "Penang FC rampas...
December 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2017. Perak FC ‘tempang’ gagal sekat TokGajah - Flash Sukan, 16 March 2023. Sri Pahang FC - 16 March 2023. "Azam teruja...
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Dato' Setia Muda Wan Muhammad, Tuan Mandak, Imam Perang Raja Rasu ('TokGajah'), Panglima Raja Cik Endut, Panglima Kakap Bahaman and other chiefs. By...
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for Pahang". Retrieved 20 July 2012. "Wan Azraie berat hati tinggalkan TokGajah". Retrieved 30 October 2012. "Wan Azraie kembali sertai Terengganu". Retrieved...
sah milik Penyu - Harian Metro (KLIK), 10 April 2015. Mat Yo sah sertai TokGajah - Harian Metro, 19 November 2017. RASMI: Matyo sertai BG Pathum United...
the Pahang Uprising against the British Empire between 1891 and 1895. TokGajah, Pahang nobleman and leader in the Pahang Uprising against the British...
historical police station was ambushed and destroyed by Dato' Bahaman, TokGajah and Mat Kilau followers during British protectorate in Pahang on early...
Sembilan". Semuanya Bola. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017. "TokGajah sah gugur lapan pemain musim ini". Sinar Harian. 10 November 2017. Retrieved...
Akhir Piala Malaysia : Mengimbau Pertemuan Pahang & Kedah" (in Malay). TokGajah.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December...