Based on Pulau Penyengat, he wrote on religion, statecraft, history and language, including the moral poem Gurindam Dua Belas and the chronicle Tuhfat al-Nafis. Named a National Hero of Indonesia. Commonly dated 1808–1873.
Raja Ali Haji
Gurindam Dua Belas; Tuhfat al-Nafis
Summary
Riau-Lingga scholar, historian and grammarian of Malay.
- Born
- Pulau Penyengat, Riau, 1808
- Died
- Pulau Penyengat, Riau, 1873
- Fields of expertise
- Adab
- Notable works
- Gurindam Dua Belas, Tuhfat al-Nafis, Kitab Pengetahuan Bahasa
Biography
Works
- Gurindam Dua Belas
- Tuhfat al-Nafis
- Kitab Pengetahuan Bahasa