Tunku Besar Burhanuddin

Tunku Besar Burhanuddin ibni Almarhum Yamtuan Antah CMG (22 September 1878 – 5 July 1961) was a member of the Negeri Sembilan royal family and once served as regent of Negeri Sembilan. His father was Yamtuan Antah ibni Yamtuan RadIn,[1] who served as the 6th Yamtuan Besar (now known as Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan) from 1869 to 1888. Tunku Burhanuddin's elder brother, Tuanku Muhammad became the 7th Yamtuan Besar and the first to use the title Yang di-Pertuan Besar upon Yamtuan Antah's death.

Tunku Besar Burhanuddin
Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti
Born(1878-09-22)22 September 1878
Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan, Federated Malay States, British Malaya
Died5 July 1961(1961-07-05) (aged 82)
Istana Baroh, Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan, Malaya
Burial
Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum, Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan, Malaya
Spouse
Tunku Sharifah Alawiyah Binti Sayyid Abdul Hamid
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(m. 1907; died 1949)​
    Cik Halija Binti Haji Umar
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    (m. 1911; died 1968)​
    IssueTunku Mustapha
    Tunku Mohamed
    Tunku Indrian
    Tunku Daud
    Tunku Adnan
    Tunku Mahmud
    Tunku Shahabuddin
    Tuanku Kurshiah
    Tunku Hamdah
    Tuanku Ampuan Duratun Nafisah Azibah
    Tunku Sharifah Alawiyah
    Tunku Muhammad Jamil
    Tunku Ahmad
    Tunku Ghariba
    Tunku Zahariah
    Tuanku Najihah
    Names
    Tunku Besar Burhanuddin Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah
    DynastyPagaruyung
    FatherTuanku Antah ibni Almarhum Yamtuan Radin
    MotherEncik Puan Besar Halimah Binti Uggoh
    ReligionSunni Islam

    The title

    Tunku Besar (Malay literally meaning "grand prince") is the title of the heir presumptive of the throne of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. In ancient times it was also the title of the heir apparent of Melaka, Johor, Pahang (all in Malaysia) as well as several Malay sultanates in Sumatra, Indonesia.

    Genealogy

    Tunku Burhanuddin is best known as father of Negeri Sembilan queens. Three of his daughters served as Tunku Ampuan or Queen consorts. His eldest daughter, Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin was married to Tuanku Abdul Rahman and was Tunku Ampuan from 1933. She was succeeded as Tunku Ampuan by her sister and Tunku Burhanuddin's second daughter, Tunku Ampuan Durah, who was married to Tunku Munawir. Tunku Burhanuddin's youngest daughter, Tuanku Najihah is the current Tunku Ampuan[2] of Negeri Sembilan. She was formerly the Tunku Ampuan Besar or Queen of Negeri Sembilan from 1967 to 2008, when she ascended to the throne.

    Both Tunku Kurshiah and Tuanku Najihah also served a five-year term as Raja Permaisuri Agong or Queen of Malaysia.

    His granddaughter, Tuanku Bahiyah, daughter of Tunku Kurshiah, was Sultanah of Kedah and also served a term as Raja Permaisuri Agong. His grandson, Tuanku Muhriz, son of Tunku Ampuan Durah is the current Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.

    Tunku Besar Burhanuddin died in 1961.

    Foreign honours

    References
    1. Geni
    2. The right royal address, The Star, July 22, 2010
    3. "No. 34166". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1935. p. 3598.
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