Naning War

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rdf:langString The Naning War, also known as the Naning conflict or the Naning revolt, occurred between 1831 and 1832 in the territories surrounding the city of Malacca, Malaysia. The conflict was fought between the British East India Company (EIC), which had taken over Malacca and its surrounding lands from the Dutch in 1824, and the Malay chiefdom of Naning which bordered Malacca. Issues that led to the Naning War include the growing British interests in the Malay Peninsula, as well as a different understanding of the extent of British jurisdiction over and right to impose taxation on Naning. The British defeated Naning following two military expeditions and fully incorporated the territory under Malacca's jurisdiction. The conflict was one of the earliest examples of British intervention in the Malay states. However, the high monetary cost of the conflict contributed to the subsequent decision by the British to adopt a less aggressive and military-based approach in dealing with the various Malay states. Instead, they relied on trying to influence the Malay states politically, which culminated with the Treaty of Pangkor in 1874 and the introduction of the 'resident system'. Dol Said, the chief (Penghulu) of Naning, has come to be regarded as a nationalist hero in Malaysia today for standing up to foreign aggression.