Raden Mattaher

Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin a warlord who owned Sultan Thaha at that time. Using guerrilla tactics, Mattaher crushed the Dutch soldiers. He earned the title Singo Kumpeh. The nickname was given because of his ferocity.^[4]

Raden Mattaher served as a warlord. He formed pockets and lines of defense and resistance that moved in territory of Muara Tembesi up to Muaro Kumpeh. Mattaher focused on attacking Dutch warships that entered Jambi through the river. The Dutch warships were carrying personnel, medical drugs and ammunition.^[5]

Thanks to his tactics that focused on attacking ships loaded with army personnel and ammunition, Mattaher was feared by the Dutch army. In 1885 Thaha and Mattaher managed to sink a Dutch warship in the Kumpeh River Muaro Jambi which became a milestone known as Singo Kumpeh.^[5]

On September 10, 1907 Mattaher was shot dead in his home during a Dutch military operation. He was buried in the cemetery of the Kings of Jambi on the shores of Lake Sipin Jambi City. In addition, Mattaher's little finger was buried in a village in Muaro Jambi.^[5]

Mattaher's name adorns the Regional General Hospital (RSUD) Jambi Province^[6] alond with streets, a shooting range and a foundation in Jambi City.

On November 10, 2020, Mattaher was awarded the title of national hero of President Of The Republic Of Indonesia.^{[citation needed]}