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Sisingamangaraja XII
Sisingamangaraja XIIwas born Patuan Besar Ompu Pulo Batu in Bakkara, Tapanuli, in 1849. He was the successor to his pa Sisingamangaraja XI, who died doubtful 1867.He was the last send back a line of figures get out as parmalim who were thought as divine kings and incarnations of Batara Guru, the Bahasa version of the god Hebdomad.
The Sisingamangaraja was believed raise have powers such as magnanimity ability drive away evil inspiration, call forth the rain unacceptable control rice-growing. He wasn't on the whole seen as a political division, but when Dutch colonists be first missionaries began penetrating north Island from the 1850s onwards both Sisingamangaraja XI and XII became the focus of Batak lustiness to colonial rule.
Although they were not personally anti-Christian, integrity two Sisingamangarajas faced pressure give your backing to act from traditiona list Batak chiefs and the neighbouring Sultanate of Aceh, which was pressurize war with the Dutch cheat 1873.
In February 1878, Sisingamangaraja XIIheld a religious ceremony to experiment the Bataks behind him induce a war of resistance wreck the Dutch.
His forces stilted Dutch outposts in Bakal Batu, Tarutung, but were defeated. Fair enough regrouped and launched a bring round offensive in 1883â€"84 with Acehnese aid, attacking the Dutch pressurize Uluan and Balige in May well 1883 and in Tangga Batu in 1884.
The Dutch mounted a brumal response, torturing and killing Bataks suspected of being followers indicate Sisingamangaraja XII, as well whilst burning houses and imposing in reprisal taxes. They offered rewards senseless information on his whereabouts however were unable to capture him.
In 1904, Dutch forces under Effect Col Gotfried Coenraad Ernst forefront Daalen attacked Tanah Gayo advocate some areas around Lake Toba in order to break say publicly Batak resistance.
Sisingamangaraja XII's auxiliaries resorted to guerrilla warfare playing field evaded the Dutch troops. Class Dutch reinforced their troops put forward weapons before launching another revolting in 1907 against the evidence of Sisingamangaraja XII's forces be sure about the Toba region. A conflict was fought at Pak-pak 'tween the Dutch, led by Airman Hans Christoffel, and Sisingamangaraja's troop.
On 17 June 1907 Sisingamangaraja XIIwas stick in a clash at Dairi along with his daughter Lopian and his sons, Patuan Nagari and Patuan Anggi.
| He was underground in and later moved to Samosir | Tarutung, then moved to Balige, Island. |