PENGUKUHAN KEDAULATAN DINASTI TEMENGGUNG DALAM KESULTANAN MELAYU JOHOR 1855-1895

Abstract

This article will discuss an initiative taken by the Temenggung dynasty in defending their political survival as the reign of modern Johor Sultanate. In general, some scholars see that the key to the success of the Temenggung dynasty in maintaining their reign rests on modern elements that have been brought especially in the administrative and legal. However, traditional elements such as royal customs, regalia, and coronation ceremonies were not given proper nourishment when discussing the political survival of the Temenggung dynasty, while these elements had their distinctiveness in securing the position and status of Temenggung dynasty as modern Johor Sultanate. Through a qualitative analysis approach to the archives of the Johor branch archives, this study will analyze how Sultan Abu Bakar applies traditional elements to strengthen and validate the existence of the Temenggung dynasty from 1855-1895. The findings of this study show that through some innovation, the traditional elements have been used to validate the Temenggung dynasty to survive to this day​.

Received: ​27​ ​April 20​20​

Reviewed: ​28 ​April​ 20​20​

Accepted: ​10 ​May 20​20​