Sivachandralingam Sundara Raja

HISTORY | Our past that British colonial officers did not record

HISTORY | Our past that British colonial officers did not record

Merchants, travellers and missionaries helped tell part of our history.

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HISTORY | Christian missionaries in 19th-century Malaya

HISTORY | Christian missionaries in 19th-century Malaya

Interestingly, the Malay teacher for the missionaries was Munsyi Abdullah.

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HISTORY | Chettiars in Malaya’s economic development

HISTORY | Chettiars in Malaya’s economic development

They were a principal money-lending business community.

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HISTORY | Rise and fall of coffee cultivation in Malaya

HISTORY | Rise and fall of coffee cultivation in Malaya

It was the first crop successfully cultivated by Europeans.

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HISTORY | How the British created two Malayas

HISTORY | How the British created two Malayas

Independent Malaya inherited this disparity, which persists to this day.

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HISTORY | Entrepreneurial Malay aristocracy in Malaya

HISTORY | Entrepreneurial Malay aristocracy in Malaya

The Malay aristocracy showed a natural talent for commercial enterprise.

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HISTORY | The British traders who became colonialists

HISTORY | The British traders who became colonialists

They were the bearers of the British govt's imperial ambitions.

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HISTORY | The ‘kapitan' of the Indian community

HISTORY | The ‘kapitan' of the Indian community

The overlooked role of Kayarohanam Thamboosamy Pillai.

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HISTORY | The journey from ‘Malay’ to ‘Malaysia’

HISTORY | The journey from ‘Malay’ to ‘Malaysia’

The term ‘Malaysia’ was already popular in the 19th century.

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