Background
His father was Yamtuan Antah ibni Yamtuan Sri Radenh, who served as the 6th Yamtuan Besar (now known as Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan) from 1869 to 1888.
His father was Yamtuan Antah ibni Yamtuan Sri Radenh, who served as the 6th Yamtuan Besar (now known as Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan) from 1869 to 1888.
Tunku Burhanuddin"s brother, Tuanku Muhammad became the 7th Yamtuan Besar and the first to use the title Yang di-Pertuan Besar upon Yamtuan Antah"s dead. Tunku Burhanuddin is best known as father of Negeri Sembilan queens. Tunku Burhanuddin"s youngest daughter, Tuanku Najihah is the current Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan.
She was formerly the Tunku Ampuan Besar or Queen of Negeri Sembilan from 1967 to 2008, when she ascended to the throne.
Both Tunku Kurshiah and Tuanku Najihah also served a five-year term as Raja Permaisuri Agong or Queen of Malaysia. Tunku Besar Burhanuddin died in 1961.