Abdul Samad of Selangor

Abdul Samad Of Selangor

Sultan Abdul Samad, KCMG (Almarhum Sultan Sir Abdul Samad ibni Almarhum Raja Abdullah; 1804 - 6 February 1898) was the fourth Sultan of Selangor.

Abdul Samad was born in 1804 at Bukit Melawati in Selangor to Raja Abdullah ibni Ibrahim Shah, younger brother of Sultan Muhammad Shah. His reign lasted 41 years from 1857 until his death in 1898. His time on the throne saw the only civil war in Selangor, the establishment of Kuala Lumpur, the introduction of the Selangor flag and coat of arms and the start of British involvement in Selangor state affairs.