jan 5, 1871 - When Sultan Ali died in 1871, a dispute broke out between Raja Abdullah and Raja Ismail → the former was by-passed because he was not present at the death of the Sultan as the Malay custom required that the successor had to be present at the funeral ceremony to receive the Royal Regalia as well as recognition from the Malay Chiefs.
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Date:
jan 5, 1871
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~ 154 years ago