Sultan Abdul Samad
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| His Royal Highness Almarhum Sultan Abdul Samad | ||
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| Sultan of Selangor | ||
| Almarhum Sultan Sir Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Raja Abdullah | ||
| Reign | Sultan of Selangor - 1857 - 1898 | |
| Died | 1898 | |
| Jugra, Selangor | ||
| Predecessor | Sultan Muhammad Shah | |
| Raja Muda | Sultan Sulaiman | |
| Successor | Sultan Sulaiman | |
| Father | Raja Abdullah | |
Almarhum Sultan Sir Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Raja Abdullah was the sultan of Selangor from 1857 till 1898. During his reign, Selangor saw its only civil war. The war today is known as the Klang War. In 1873 or 1874, he became the first sultan of Selangor to accept a British Resident. Sultan Abdul Samad was conferred the GCMG with a title Sir. He died in 1898 and was buried at Jugra Mausoleum and was officially known as Marhum Jugra. The Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is named after him.
| Preceded by Sultan Muhammad Shah |
Sultan of Selangor 1857–1898 |
Succeeded by Sultan Sulaiman |
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