

Bungsu changed his name to Sultan Mohammad Jamaluddin Kusumanegara. :97 Gani's reign ended in 1614 and in 1658, the new king Abang Bungsu publicly converted to Islam, officially making Sanggau a sultanate. :172 Following Gani, every ruler of Sanggau was male. Gemala was brought back to Sanggau not long after. Gemala's husband was unfaithful to her and married again, insulting the Sanggau royal family. The conflict started when Gani's daughter Dayang Seri Gemala married a noble from the Matan royal family. During his reign, Sanggau was involved in a conflict with the Matan Kingdom, which was also known as the Tanjungpura Kingdom. Puasa's successor was a king named Abang Gani, the kingdom's first male ruler. :32 During Puasa's reign, Sanggau and Sintang maintained good relations, and she consolidated power within the realm. :172 Ratna's successor was a princess named Dayang Puasa, who was related to the royal family of the neighbouring Sintang Kingdom. It is unclear whether Sanggau has adopted Islam at this point. During this time, she married Nurul Kamal, a Muslim from the Banten Sultanate. She moved the kingdom's capital from Labai Lawai to Mengkiang, which is close to the Sekayam river. :171Īfter Dakkudak's flight, the state of the kingdom is unclear until 1485, when one of Dara Nante's relatives, a princess named Dayang Mas Ratna took the throne. He fled the kingdom in secret, abandoning the throne and leaving the kingdom paralyzed.

Dakkudak, who proved to be an incompetent ruler, was unable to lead the kingdom's administration.

The kingdom was led by the princess Dara Nante, who abdicated and gave the throne to her personal assistant Dakkudak. The Kingdom of Sanggau is thought to have been founded on April 7, 1310, which is now commemorated as the anniversary of the founding of Sanggau town, where the regency seat is located.
