The fall of Malacca into the hands of the Portuguese caused many traders leaving and changing their trading location in Brunei and Borneo. Eventually, it led to the glory of Banjar sultanate in the early 16th century.
The Sultanate of Banjar emerged and replaced the Islamic empires Dipa State and State Daha. The formation of this sultanate was marked by the end of war between Prince Samudera and his uncle, Prince Tumenggung, the last king of Daha Kingdom from the dynasty of Raden Sekar Sungsang.
Prince Samudera escaped to Banjar kampong located in the estuary of the Barito river. Banjar Kampong was the dwelling place of Malay merchants led by Patih Masih. Patih Masih was the official appointed by Daha Kingdom to lead the area of the Barito river’s estuary.
Some experts explain that the Sultanate of Banjar initially was ruled by the Sultan of Samudra who had the title of Sultan Suriansah who defeated his uncle with the help of Patih Masih and Demak Sultanate in Java.
The rapid development of this Sultanate was marked by rapid economic growth through the spice trade. The expansion of Islam in the 16th to 17th centuries in Southeast Asia directly impacted the strengthening of the existing Sultanate.
The Banjar Sultanate was even able to respond to the needs of pepper at the global level through intensification of pepper cultivation.
The Banjar Kingdom had fairly broad powers covering nearly the entire island of Borneo, even the kingdom of Kutai in East Kalimantan was his realm.
However, the Sultanate of Banjar in the early 20th century could be controlled by the government of the Netherlands. In 1859 Colonel AJ Andresen took over Sultan power, and Sultan was exiled to Bogor. Dutch colonial government dissolved the Banjar Sultanate in 1860.
Banjar kingdom
