Perang Si Gunting Kota Marudu 1894 - 1901 (Gunting War)
Gunting was a Dusun warrior who led a rebellion against the
British North Borneo Chartered Company (BNBCC) in what was to be known as the
Gunting War or Perang Si Gunting which lasted for seven years from 1894 to 1901.
Gunting's rebellion preceded another very much publicized
rebel named Mat Salleh by about two years. The latter only started open
hostility sometime in 1896 and was declared an outlaw by the BNBCC in August
1896. Whereas Mat Salleh rebelled to hold on to his rights to rule and collect
tax, Si Gunting rebelled to hold on to his people's way of life.