Makam Raja Jumaat (Selangor Royal Mausoleum), Lukut, Negeri Sembilan

Makam Raja Jumaat, Lukut, Negeri Sembilan (29 December, 2006)


Makam Raja Jumaat (GPS: 2.57063, 101.8309) is the final resting place of a 19th century Malay nobleman. Born a prince of the Riau royal court, Raja Jumaat was a Bugis warrior who came to the Malay peninsula and established himself in the Lukut area. At that time, Lukut was part of Selangor. It was rich in tin, and the demand for this ore to fuel the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain propelled Raja Jumaat to become one of the richest men in Selangor. To protect his tin interest, he built Kota Lukut, a fort on a hill known as Bukit Gajah Mati.

Raja Jumaat passed away in 1864, and was laid to rest in the Selangor Royal Mausoleum, which he created in 1855 as the final resting place of members of the Selangor royal family. The mausoleum is part of the Lukut Muslim Cemetery.

After his demise, his son Raja Bot took over control of his interest. But Raja Bot was unable to maintain his hold on his father's properties. As a ruler, Raja Bot faced numerous conflicts, among them territorial dispute with Sungai Ujong, the declining output of tin in Lukut and an increased debt burden. When the British intervene to demarcate Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, Lukut was ceded to Negeri Sembilan, forcing Raja Bot to move to Selangor in 1882.

Makam Raja Jumaat on Google Maps Street View

Makam Raja Jumaat

Makam Raja Jumaat is on the map of Lukut

Makam Raja Jumaat is located at the Lukut Muslim Cemetery, just off the main road (Route 5, also called Jalan Seremban), and the entrance is next to a Caltex petrol station.

Makam Raja Jumaat is on the Map of Lukut

Selangor Royal Mausoleum in Lukut, Negeri Sembilan (29 December, 2006)


Gate to the Royal Mausoleum (29 December, 2006)


Signage at the gate of the Makam DiRaja (29 December, 2006)


Lukut Muslim Cemetery (29 December, 2006)

References

1. Raja Bot Al-Haj bin Raja Jumaat, Raja Lukut Terakhir

List of Mausoleums in Negeri Sembilan and Mausoleums in Malaysia

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