In the 17th century the Dutch built defensive forts at the mouth of the Perak River and on Pulau Pangkor, but Perak never acknowledged the Dutch presence.
The Constituition does not allow, and it is infect unlawful to appoint someone who is not a descendant of the 18th Sultan as long as his descendent are living of sound mind and not maimed or which he would not permitted by Hukum Sharak.
British intervention in 1874 brought about a semblance of compromise, when the then ruling Sultan a usurpur was induced to abdicate in favour of the rightful heir, in return for a pension.
Beberapa penemuan batu nisan membuktikan bahawa kerajaan itu merupakan sebuah kerajaan Islam.
Beliau juga mewakili Perak dalam sukan renang antara tahun 1981 dan 1987.
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Raja Arif Shah.