Sultanate of Deli

Sultanate of Deli
Kesultanan Deli
كسلطانن دلي دارالميمون
1632–1946
Flag of Deli
Flag
of Deli
Coat of arms
Sultanate of Deli territory in 1930 (Yellow)
Sultanate of Deli territory in 1930 (Yellow)
Status
Capital
  • Deli Tua
  • Labuhan Deli
  • Medan
Common languagesMalay
Religion
Sunni Islam
GovernmentMonarchy
Yang di-Pertuan Besar 
• 1632–1669
Tuanku Panglima Gocah Pahlawan
• 1858–1873
Sultan Mahmud Al Rashid Perkasa Alam Shah
• 1945–1967
Sultan Osman Al Sani Perkasa Alamsyah
• 2005–present
Sultan Mahmud Lamanjiji Perkasa Alam
History 
• Founded
1632
1946
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Sultanate of Aceh
Indonesia
Today part ofIndonesia

The Sultanate of Deli (Indonesian: Kesultanan Deli Darul Maimoon; Jawi: كسلطانن دلي دارالميمون‎) was a 1,820 km² Malay state in east Sumatra founded in 1630. A tributary kingdom from 1630 it was controlled by various Sultanates until 1814, when it became an independent sultanate and broke away from the Sultanate of Siak.

The ruler of Aceh converted to Islam in the mid-15th century.[1] The Sultanate of Aceh was founded by Ali Mughayat Syah, who began campaigns to extend his control over northern Sumatra in 1520.[2] The sultan Iskandar Muda expanded Aceh by conquest. In 1612 Deli was militarily defeated and annexed. Dutch intervention in 1861, which resulted in a contract with the Dutch East Indies the following year, helped to recognise Deli's independence from Aceh and Siak.

Now part of North Sumatra, Indonesia, the sultanate remains as a symbol of the history of Medan.

  1. ^ Barwise and White, 114
  2. ^ Ricklefs, 32

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