The sultanate of Selangor
The Malay state of Selangor was established in 1766 with the enthronement of Sultan Salehuddin, previously the chief of the local Bugis coastal settlements. In 1782, he was succeeded by Sultan Ibrahim (r. 1782-1826), a strong ruler who repelled external threats. Ibrahim promoted the production of tin as the main export of the state. After his death, however, Selangor slowly subsided into near anarchy, ending with an open civil war (1867-73), which in turn led to British intervention and control in 1874. Selangor was one of the four states which formed the Federated Malay States (FMS) in 1896.
- Information in the full article includes
- Sultan Ibrahim
- Sultan Mohamed
- Sultan Abdul Samad
- British intervention
- Sultan Sulaiman
- Governing bodies
- The state's economy
