Ja Thak Wa uprising

Ja Thak Wa uprising
Date 1834–1835 Location Southern Vietnam Result Nguyễn dynasty victory
Belligerents
Cham people and Muslim mujahideen	Nguyễn dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Ja Thak Wa † Po War Palei †	Bùi Công Huyên Lê Đức Tiệm
Strength
Unknown	Unknown

Ja Thak Wa uprising (Vietnamese: Khởi nghĩa Ja Thak Wa) was a revolt led by two ethnic Cham leaders, Ja Thak Wa and Po War Palei, against the Vietnamese government under Emperor Minh Mạng in 19th century southern Vietnam.[1]

Events

Champa was conquered by Vietnam in 1471 but the Chams kept various forms of autonomy until 1832. The Chams were forced to adopt Vietnamese customs.[2]

After the Katip Sumat uprising was put down, Ja Thak Wa (Thầy Điền or Điên Sư), another Muslim cleric, launched another revolt against Vietnamese in 1834. Ja Thak Wa chose Chek Bicham (Phố Châm Sơn) as his base area; he crowned Po War Palei (La Bôn Vương), a son-in-law of the last deputy ruler Po Dhar Kaok (Nguyễn Văn Nguyên), as the new Champa king.[3] The rebels attacked Ninh Thuận, Bình Thuận, Khánh Hòa and Phú Yên.[1] They were supported by Montagnard in Central Highlands.[3]

The rebellion was put down in 1835, both Ja Thak Wa and Po War Palei were killed in Phan Rang.[1] In the same year, two Cham leaders, Po Phaok The (Nguyễn Văn Thừa) and Po Dhar Kaok (Nguyễn Văn Nguyên) were executed by the Emperor.[4]

References

1. Lịch trình biến cố theo niên đại
2. Choi Byung Wook (2004). Southern Vietnam Under the Reign of Minh Mạng (1820-1841): Central Policies and Local Response. SEAP Publications. pp. 141–. ISBN 978-0-87727-138-3.
3. The Symbolic Role of Literacy as a Standard to Distinguish the Raglai from the Cham
4. Lịch sử 33 năm cuối cùng của vương quốc Champa

See also

• Lê Văn Khôi revolt
• Katip Sumat uprising