he story of the King of Aceh and the Thousand Elephant Troops

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Sultan Iskandar Muda is the famous king of Aceh because in his day from 1607 to 1636 the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam reached its heyday.

Iskandar Muda is a descendant of King Darul-Kamal, and from the ancestral side the father was descended from Raja Makota Alam's family. Darul-Kamal and Makota Alam were once two neighboring settlements.

His mother named Princess Indra Nation King, is the son of Sultan Alauddin Riayat Syah, Sultan of Aceh 10th.

When Iskanda Muda was four years old, his grandfather gave him a golden elephant and a golden horse for the game, two bellies that could fight, then a gasing and panta (gusok) of gold or from the flame.

When he was five years old, his grandfather gave him a son of an elephant named Indra Jaya as a playmate. Age seven years, he's been hunting wild elephants.

At that time, wild elephants were hunted not to be killed and then taken tusks, but to be tamed. After the tame, the best elephants and the greatest elephants made sultan, while the rest for the fleet of war.

And when Iskandar Muda became king, he had the best ability to tame and treat elephants. The elephant became the pride of the Sultan's pride. If the sultan drove an elephant, his subordinates had to ride a horse, and vice versa.

Since childhood Iskandar Muda also been played glorious life story Iskandar Zulkarnain who also has a army officer by Admiral Keumala Hayati commander inong balee forces.

No wonder in the future King Iskandar Muda has a cavalry soldier who numbered up to 1,000 troops. This elephant troop is used to equip infantry, horsemen and artillery guns owned by Sultan Iskandar Muda.

Aceh Darussalam at that time was the only kingdom in the archipelago that had an army of 1,000 elephants. The elephants are used for war fleets as well as for welcoming guests.

The elephants were also used by Sultan Iskandar Muda to fortify his palace. Hundreds of these elephants were trained to destroy and fight so that they were not afraid of the sound of guns.

Iskandar Muda who loves this animal gives names to each elephant. He also greatly respects the elephant he thinks is the bravest and most trained.

Even so unfortunately he was with elephants, also told when the elephants were walking outside, he would order his men to bring an umbrella for them.

War elephants are usually placed in the middle of the line, where they are used to withstand enemy attacks or to carry out attacks on opposing forces.

Its large size and frightening appearance make the elephant a useful heavy cavalry. Outside of the battlefield, elephants are useful for carrying heavy war equipment.

Elephant attacks can reach speeds of about 30 km / h (20 miles / hour). Unlike horse cavalry, elephants can not be stopped easily by infantry.

The elephant attack is done purely by force. The elephant attacked the enemy's front row and trampled enemy soldiers while swinging his trunk. Soldiers who are not stepped on will usually be thrown. In addition, elephants can trigger fear in troops who are not used to fighting elephants.

Terror caused by elephants will make the enemy's defense line break and break. Horses who are not familiar with the smell of elephants can also panic directly if faced with the elephant troops.

In addition to assault, elephants also provide a safe and stable place for archers to fire their arrows on the battlefield.

The elephants are also used by Sultan Iskandar Muda to conquer some areas in Sumatra and the Malay peninsula. It has even been used to attack the Portuguese in Malacca.

Until the war of independence forces in Aceh is still used by KNIL forces. Now the image of a white elephant (Elephant Puteh) is used as a symbol of the Iskandar Muda Kodam.