Daeng Chelak

Almarhum Yamtuan Muda Riau II Opu Daeng Chelak ibni Almarhum La Tendri Borong Opu Daeng Rilakka, Yamtuan Muda Riau II Opu Daeng Chelak (died May 1745) was the second Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Riau who held the position from 1728 to 1745.

Daeng Chelak
Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Riau
Reign	1728 – 1745
Predecessor	Daeng Marewah
Successor	Daeng Kemboja
Born	Opu Daeng Chelak ibni La Tendri Borong Opu Daeng Rilakka Luwu, Sulawesi
Died	1745 (1746) Riau
Buried	1745
Issue	Salehuddin of Selangor Raja Haji Fisabilillah
Father	Daeng Rilaka
Mother	Opu Tenribong
Occupation	nobleman, warrior

History

Daeng Chelak was the fourth among five Bugis sons of Daeng Rilaka and Opu Tenribong from Luwu, Sulawesi;^[1] his four other brothers being Daeng Parani, Daeng Menambun, Daeng Marewah and Daeng Kemasi.^[2]

In 1728 he was appointed by Sultan of Johor Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah as the second Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Riau, replacing his older brother Daeng Marewah who had died. During his reign he made Riau a thriving port and trading center. He had the people of Riau to plant black pepper and gambier. He was a brave warlord and a wise politician as Riau at that time was well-known and respected state throughout the Malay World.

Death

He died in Ulu Riau in May 1745 and was buried there and he was called Marhum Mangkat di Kota by the people of Riau.^[3] His cousin Daeng Kemboja, a son of Daeng Parani, was appointed by Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah as the third Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Riau.

Legacy

Opu Daeng Chelak is the ancestor of the Yang di-Pertuan Muda of Riau and the sultans of Selangor (as the House of Opu Daeng Chelak) to the present day.