Muhammad Seman

Muhammad Seman (1836 – 24 January 1905) was the Sultan of Banjar who led the temporary Pagustian government of the Banjar Sultanate in Murung Raya, from the death of his father Prince Antasari in 1862 until he was killed in 1905.

Early life His birth name was Gusti Matseman, he was born in 1836. However, seven months after his coronation, Prince Antasari died on October 11, 1862, due to chicken pox.

Approximately a month after Prince Antasari death, on November 8, 1862, Muhammad Seman formed a kingdom with the capital city of Muara Teweh. The Dutch also used Muara Teweh as a defensive fort.

Battle of Baras Kuning Fort (1905) and death At the Battle of Baras Kuning Fort, Sultan Muhammad Seman died as a martyr after defending the fort from the Dutch invasion. The death of Muhammad Seman quickly crushed the spirit of the sultanate's troops. The nobles who supported Muhammad Seman such as Gusti Acil, Gusti Arsyad, and Antung Durrakhman then surrendered to the Dutch government a few days later. Although the remnants of the sultanate's rebels such as Tumenggung Gamar who tried to rebel in Lok Tunggul, but failed, he and his troops were forced to retreat to Tanah Bumbu, where the final battle took place and resulted in the total defeat of the sultanate's troops.