Bonjol region

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The Bonjol region is a historical area in West Sumatra, Indonesia, known as a key battleground and stronghold during the early 19th-century Padri War.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Bonjol region canonical 1
Padri state of Bonjol 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (26)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical area
historical region
associatedWith Dutch East Indies army
Padri forces
linked to: Padri

Tuanku Imam Bonjol
colonialContext Dutch colonial expansion
conflict Padri War
country Indonesia
hasCulturalContext Minangkabau culture
linked to: Minangkabau
historicalEvent siege of Bonjol
historicalPeriodOfSignificance early 19th century
knownFor Padri War
legacy site of national historical memory in Indonesia
symbol of anti-colonial resistance in West Sumatra
locatedIn West Sumatra
locatedOnIsland Sumatra
partOf Indonesian historical heritage
Minangkabau region
linked to: Minangkabau
presentDayAdministrativeContext Pasaman Regency
presentDayProvince West Sumatra Province
linked to: West Sumatra
religiousContext Islamic reform movement
roleInConflict key battleground in the Padri War
stronghold in the Padri War
strategicImportance control of inland trade routes
mountainous interior position
timeOfMajorMilitaryActivity circa 1820s–1830s

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Padri War hasTheater Bonjol region
siege of Bonjol belligerent Padri state of Bonjol
linked to: Bonjol region