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A BRIEF HISTORY
OF MALAYSIA
The history of Malaysia began in the era of
the Sultanate of Malacca around 1400 CE.
O16 FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 At the height of its power, the starting point of the era of invasion
sultanate’s territory covered a major and colonization by foreign powers in
portion of the Peninsular and the East Malaya.Thiswasfollowed bythe Dutch
Coast of Sumatera. Malacca emerged invasion in 1641 and to the British who
as a prosperous government due to a gained foothold in Malaya in 1824
competent leadership, administration through the English-Dutch treaty.
and governance in addition to being The British exerted its influence into
strategically located at the centre of all sectors of governance that were
the maritime trade route between once controlled by the Malay rulers
East Asia and West Asia. This allowed with the assistance of the royal court
Malacca to flourish as the spice of each state. British intervention in
trade centre in Southeast Asia. Islam state affairs was not received well
spread far and wide and became the by the people of Malaya. Several
main faith of the people of Malacca individuals rebelled against the
since the Sultan himself embraced British such as Dol Said, Tok Janggut,
the religion. Datuk Bahaman, Rentap, Datuk
Maharajalela, Rosli Dobi and several
In 1511, Malacca fell into the hands other leaders.
of Portuguese invaders and it is the
OF MALAYSIA
The history of Malaysia began in the era of
the Sultanate of Malacca around 1400 CE.
O16 FFICIAL YEAR BOOK 2020 At the height of its power, the starting point of the era of invasion
sultanate’s territory covered a major and colonization by foreign powers in
portion of the Peninsular and the East Malaya.Thiswasfollowed bythe Dutch
Coast of Sumatera. Malacca emerged invasion in 1641 and to the British who
as a prosperous government due to a gained foothold in Malaya in 1824
competent leadership, administration through the English-Dutch treaty.
and governance in addition to being The British exerted its influence into
strategically located at the centre of all sectors of governance that were
the maritime trade route between once controlled by the Malay rulers
East Asia and West Asia. This allowed with the assistance of the royal court
Malacca to flourish as the spice of each state. British intervention in
trade centre in Southeast Asia. Islam state affairs was not received well
spread far and wide and became the by the people of Malaya. Several
main faith of the people of Malacca individuals rebelled against the
since the Sultan himself embraced British such as Dol Said, Tok Janggut,
the religion. Datuk Bahaman, Rentap, Datuk
Maharajalela, Rosli Dobi and several
In 1511, Malacca fell into the hands other leaders.
of Portuguese invaders and it is the
