Temenggong Abdul Rahman

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Temenggong Abdul Rahman was a key Johor noble and power broker in the early 19th century Malay world, instrumental in facilitating British influence and the founding of modern Singapore.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Johor royal official
Malay noble
historical figure
associatedWith British East India Company NERFINISHED
Johor Sultanate NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 19th century
countryOfCitizenship Johor Sultanate NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Malay
fullName Temenggong Abdul Rahman bin Daeng Ibrahim NERFINISHED
givenName Abdul Rahman NERFINISHED
governanceType hereditary Malay nobility
historicalSignificance foundational figure in early colonial history of Singapore
key figure in transition from Dutch to British dominance in parts of the Malay world
influenced development of Singapore as a British port
expansion of British presence in the Straits of Malacca
languageUsed Malay
notableFor facilitating British influence in the Malay world
political influence in early 19th century Johor-Riau-Lingga
role in the founding of modern Singapore
placeOfActivity Johor NERFINISHED
Riau-Lingga NERFINISHED
Singapore NERFINISHED
politicalRole intermediary between British authorities and Malay rulers
power broker in Johor succession politics
positionHeld Temenggong of Johor NERFINISHED
region Malay world NERFINISHED
religion Islam
roleInEvent local Malay ruler who granted rights to the British to establish a settlement in Singapore
significantEvent involvement in the 1819 treaty establishing a British trading post in Singapore
sphereOfInfluence Johor-Riau-Lingga Sultanate NERFINISHED
Straits of Malacca NERFINISHED
supported Tengku Hussein Shah NERFINISHED
title Temenggong NERFINISHED
workedWith Stamford Raffles NERFINISHED
William Farquhar NERFINISHED

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