Mat Kilau

Nama penuh beliau adalah Mat Kilau bin Imam Rasu. Bapanya Imam Rasu atau dikenali  sebagai Tok Gajah adalah seorang pendekar terkenal yang pernah berkhidmat untuk Sultan Ahmad, Sultan Pahang ketika itu. Mat Kilau dipercayai lahir dalam tahun 1865/1866 di Kampung Masjid, Pulau Tawar, Jerantut, Pahang. Namun ada juga yang mengatakan bahawa beliau dilahirkan lebih awal dari itu iaitu pada tahun 1847.

Tok Janggut : The Real Patriot

Tok Janggut or Haji Mohd Hassan bin Munas (1853 - June 25, 1915) was a famous Malay warrior in Kelantan during British protectorate. He was named Tok Janggut because of his long beard, almost reaching his chest ('janggut' being the Malay word for beard).
Tok Janggut received his early education in Mecca and was a master of silat, a Malaysian martial art. After the Bangkok Treaty of 1909, Britain took over the administration of Kelantan from Siam, and immediately made significant changes in the administration system. This served as the trigger for rebellion for Tok Janggut.
Tax was one reason why Tok Janggut revolted, but there two other causes: