Masuk hari ke-5 perjalanan di Aceh 13-19 Feb...
Entering the 5th day of the 13-19 Feb Aceh trip...
Selasa 17 Februari 2015. Saya dan beberapa orang kawan anak tempatan Aceh menghala ke selatan keluar Banda Aceh lalu singgah ke makam ini.
Tuesday 17th February 2015. Me and a few Aceh local friends headed to the south out of Banda Aceh and stopped by this tomb.
Ia adalah makam Sultan Alauddin Mahmud Shah yang memerintah Aceh 1870-1874.
It is the tomb of Sultan Alauddin Mahmud Shah who ruled Aceh 1870-1874.
Semasa baginda memerintah Aceh diserang Belanda bermula 1873. Setelah beberapa lama pusat pemerintahan iaitu Banda Aceh ditawan penceroboh itu.
When his majesty ruled Aceh was attacked by the Dutch starting 1873. After some time the centre of rule which is Banda Aceh was occupied by the invaders.
Ini memaksa baginda dan orang-orangnya keluar lalu meneruskan perlawanan dari kawasan pendalaman.
This forced his majesty and his men to get out and continued the fight from the rural area.
Baginda dikatakan mangkat akibat taun 28 Januari 1874 lalu disemadikan di sini.
His majesty is said to have passed away due to cholera 28th January 1874 and so put to rest here.