Sultanate of Deli

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Sultanate of Deli Kesultanan Deli كسلطانن دلي دارالميمون‎
1632–1946
Flag Coat of arms
Sultanate of Deli territory in 1930 (Yellow)
Status	Protectorate of the Sultanate of Aceh (1632–1669) Protectorate of the Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura (1669–1814) Protectorate of the Dutch East Indies (1862–1946)
Capital	Deli Tua Labuhan Deli Medan
Common languages	Malay
Religion	Sunni Islam
Government	Monarchy
Yang di-Pertuan Besar
• 1632–1669	Tuanku Panglima Gocah Pahlawan
• 1858–1873	Sultan Mahmud Al Rashid Perkasa Alam Shah
• 1945–1967	Sultan Osman Al Sani Perkasa Alamsyah
• 2005–present	Sultan Mahmud Lamanjiji Perkasa Alam
History
• Founded	1632
• Joined Republic of Indonesia	1946
Preceded by Succeeded by Sultanate of Aceh Indonesia
Today part of	Indonesia

The Sultanate of Deli (Indonesian: Kesultanan Deli Darul Maimoon; Jawi: كسلطانن دلي دارالميمون‎) was a 1,820 km² Malay state in east Sumatra founded in 1632 when a commander of the Aceh Sultanate, Gocah Pahlawan, conquered the area during the reign of Iskandar Muda. A tributary kingdom from 1630 it was controlled by various sultanates until 1814, when it became independent and broke away from the Sultanate of Siak.

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Dutch intervention in the mid-19th century resulted in a 1862 contract with the Dutch East Indies, which helped to recognise Deli's formal independence from Aceh and Siak. After Indonesian independence, the sultanate ceased to hold formal political authority. However, the sultanate remains a lasting symbol of the history of Medan.