Makam (Tomb of) Wan Mat Saman

Bersambung daripada artikel Makam Daeng Parani di Langgar (Tomb of Daeng Parani at Langgar)?

Continuing from the article Makam Daeng Parani di Langgar (Tomb of Daeng Parani at Langgar)?

Ini pula dikatakan adalah makam Wan Mat Saman, Perdana Menteri Kedah abad ke-19 Mashi.

This in turn is said to be the tomb of Wan Mat Saman, the Prime Minister of Kedah in the 19th century.

Tiada kontroversi tentang ini. Wan Mat Saman atau Wan Muhammad Saman memang dimakamkan dalam kawasan pemakaman diraja Kedah di Langgar dan pihak lain sudah menunjukkan gambar makam yang sama sebagai konfirmasi.

There is no controversy about this. Wan Mat Saman or Wan Muhammad Saman was indeed laid to rest within the grounds of the Kedah royal mausoleum in Langgar and other parties have shown pictures of the same tomb for confirmation.

Wan Mat Saman terkenal sebagai orang yang bertanggungjawab membina Terusan Wan Mat Saman. Ia mengalirkan air dari Sungai Kedah di Alor Setar hingga ke Gurun, 36 km ke selatan. Lihat Hujung selatan (Southern end of) Terusan Wan Mat Saman.

Wan Mat Saman is famous as the person responsible for building the Terusan (canal of) Wan Mat Saman. It diverts water from the Kedah river in Alor Setar on till Gurun, 36 km to the south. Look at Hujung selatan (Southern end of) Terusan Wan Mat Saman.

Beliau dikatakan sangat bijaksana lalu dijadikan Perdana Menteri pertama Kedah pada tahun 1870. Banyak kemajuan berlaku di Kedah atas inisiatif beliau...

He is said to be very wise and was made the first Prime Minister of Kedah in the year 1870. Many developments happened in Kedah due to his initiative...