History of Malaysia
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| The First Prime Minister of Malaysia |
Malaysia or also known as “Tanah Melayu” long ago is a
Southeast Asian nation that located on strategic sea-lane that disclosures it
to global trade and foreign culture. Hinduism and Buddhism from India conquered
early regional history, reaching their greatest during the control of the
Sumatra-based Srivijaya civilization. The adoption of Islam by the 15th century
during that time saw the increase of an amount of sultanates, the greatest
prominent of which was the Malacca. Islam has had a deep influence on the Malay
people, but not to forget Islam has also been influenced by them.
The
Portuguese were the first European colonial rules to begin themselves on the Southeast
Asia, seizing Malacca in 1511, followed by the Dutch in 1641. But, it was the
British who, after primarily founding bases at Jesse ton, Kuching, Penang and
Singapore, eventually secured their domination across the territory that is now
Malaysia.
During World War II, Japanese attack
has ended British domination in Malaysia. A hard military response was required
to end the revolution and take about the establishment of an independent,
multi-racial Federation of Malaya on 31 August 1957. Against this setting, independence
for the Federation within the Commonwealth was approved on 31 August 1957, with Tunku Abdul Rahman as the first prime minister of Malaysia.
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