Dol Said or in full Dato' Abdul Said was a 19th-century Malayleader of an area

called Naning, which was then part of Malaccaon the Malay Peninsula. He opposed
taxation by the British's taxation policy in the area and refused to pay it. This was a direct
cause of a conflict known as the Naning War.
Dol Said's defiance led the British to send 150 soldiers led by Captain Wyllie to capture
Naning in early August 1831. Naning however successfully defended itself-guerrilla stylewith aid from other Malay allies, which includes Seri Menanti, Rembau, Sungai Ujong,
Johol and Muar. The British realised that Naning could not be easily attacked and
requested reinforcement from the Yamtuan Muda Raja Ali in Rembau. Raja Ali agreed to
send 600 troops to assist British on the attack of Naning.Later in March 1832, British sent
a larger force, consisted of 1200 troops, to defeat Dol Said's force. Colonel Herbert led in
this assault against Naning. In the second attack, Naning failed to receive military aids
from its neighbours. Such failure along with the presence of a huge British expedition
forced Dol Said to retreat to Sri Menanti before surrendering himself, effectively ending
the war. British then combined Malacca and Naning. Dol Said was given a home in
Malacca. Till today, Dol Said is still known as a hero in Malaysia.[1]
The story about the Naning Wars has not been glorified although the Malays had won the
First Naning War and the British were the de facto World Power then.The present leader
is called DATO' NANING.[2]