THE HISTORY OF PERAK FROM NATIVE SOURCES.
A PAPER under the above title, which was published in No. 9 of this Journal (June, 1882), contains a translation of the later portion of the Perak "Salsila," (chain, genealogy) of the royal family. This ends abruptly with the death of Marhum Muda, which took place about the year 1777. It has been carried on and brought down to 1882 by RAJA HAJI YAHYA, of Bĕlanja, in Perak, whose manuscript I have translated. UNGKU HAJI's work does not profess to be more than a genealogical record, and is not, like the older book, a historical narrative of events. It has not, therefore, the interest of the latter. It is useful, however, as exhibiting the mode of succession which was customary among the Perak Rajas in former times, and as an authentic source from which to ascertain the relative purity of the descent of the surviving members of the royal line in that State.
For convenience of reference, the names and titles, wherever they occur, of the Rajas who at any time succeeded to the throne of Perak are printed in small capitals.
This is the genealogy of the Rajas who are in the kingdom of Perak, at present.
Marhum Jalil-ullah[1] was the grandson of Marhum Kasab of Siak, who was descended from Sang Sapurba of Pagar-ruyong. Marhum Jalil-ullah married a daughter of Marhum Muda Pahang (by the grand daughter of Marhum Kota Lama, Sultan of Perak) and had six children—four sons and two daughters. The sons were :—
- ↑ For an explanation of the term Marhum and the Malay practice of renaming their kings after their decease, see No. 9 of this Journal, (The History of Perak from Native Sources, p. 98 n.) The name of Marhum Jalil-ullah in his lifetime was Modapar Shah. (Id., p. 102.)
