Based on the history, the first person discovers Malacca is Parameswara in 1403 A.D. After he found Malacca, this country grew into such a great empire in the Malay Archipelago and Malacca achieved its height of glory at the beginning the middle of the 15th century. When the time passes, the golden ages of Malacca ended in the year of 1511 which is after the Portuguese attack. The fall of the Malacca kingdom is affected by two factors which are internal factor and external factor. Internal factor
As we know that, Malacca is a state that richness of history heritage richness with cultural and natural love. Of course, the hotel service industry in Malacca has rapidly growth nowadays due to the tourist to visit Malacca has been increase day by day but still facing the lack of hotel room in Malacca. (Lee, 2014) The latest statistic has 312 registered accommodation such as five star hotels, resort or budget hotels. Tourism Malacca data also has been increase recent years
was the same human being with different skin colour, tone, and tradition. What is Nationalism? Based on the history of our h... ... middle of paper ... ...ce but build by different races known as Malaysian. No matter past or the future, to have a peaceful living country still requires the same things, nationalism, people and good leadership. History taught us how a country is made and it also taught us the mistakes that will ruin the whole country but it also taught us if we
MOSQUE IN MALAYSIA 2.1 Introduction The Mosque is the symbol of the great of Islamic. The development of the mosque was grown base of adifferent culture and country, but still have a same function and goals. The demise of development of the mosque was started during Prophet Muhammad (peace upon to him) through to four main Islam dynasties. There are included Ummayad dynasties, Abbasid dynasties, Fatimid dynasties, Safavids dynasties and Ottoman dynasties. In this chapter, the researcher will
term police had been introduced when the Dutch conquered Malacca. Since then, the roles of police became important in order to protect and help the administrator manage the country. Now, the Malaysian Police known as Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) or Police DiRaja Malaysia (PDRM) which help the government to control and maintain the security and safety of Malaysian citizens. 1.1 History of Policing in Malaysia The Malaysian policing history recorded to be started in 1807 at Penang with the proclamation
great effort was needed in achieving the freedom from foreign rulers. Being a great country, must have been through a great process. Hence, this essay would simply talk about Malaysian’s history prior to being a well-known country. It began by the domination of Hindu and Buddhist cultures from India in the early history of Malaysia. As a result of these two influences, there were number of kingdoms existed in the Malay archipelagos after 1 AD such as Kedah, Langkasuka, Srivijaya, and Majapahit. A few
land in Penang remaining there for two years pillaging any rival European ships that were to harbor there. Returning to Britain in 1594 and relaying the news of this newly found area, the British would not become a major participant in Penang’s history until 1786 with the Malay Sultanate of Kedah. During this time, the Burmese and the Siamese armies had increasingly threatened the Sultan of Penang forcing him to cut a deal with then Captain of the British Navy in the Southeast Asia region Francis
Cultures have been meeting and mixing in Malaysia since the very beginning of its history. More than fifteen hundred years ago a Malay kingdom in Bujang Valley welcomed traders from China and India. With the arrival of gold and silks, Buddhism and Hinduism also came to Malaysia. A thousand years later, Arab traders arrived in Malacca and brought with them the principles and practices of Islam. By the time the Portuguese arrived in Malaysia, the empire that they encountered was more cosmopolitan than
Death ship, as many would call it. The SS Ourang Medan is one of the biggest mysteries in the 20th century. There is only a little bit of evidence we know about the SS Ourang Medan’s history. The actual incident was one of the most bizarre and shocking events in human history. There are many different theories about the event. Some seem realistic, while others are just filled with imagination. In order to understand the incident of the SS Ourang Medan, one needs to know it’s background, the event
Dive into the History of Piracy Definition of Piracy Piracy is typically an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea ( History of Piracy, ) Jolly Roger The Jolly Roger is a flag flown to identify ship as pirate ship. Names of Piracy • Pirate: A person who robs from other ships at sea. • Privateer: A captain of a ship that attacked and caught other ships and rob valuable items from them. A privateer was not a true pirate because the nation’s government would provide them special
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Sad to say their biggest ally was also their biggest pitfall. Textile towns such as these were heavily reliant on foreign capital, which, according to history, is a slippery slope when the industry is constantly changing. Once the Italians left, along with their capital, one can see a rapid decline in the production of textile towns. The third and last topic discussed within the subtheme is the merchant
According to iRami (2012) stated that the shipping plays an important role in world trade which is the backbone of the world economy. Recently, without these boats and vessels provide transportation services, many countries will be unable to participate in world trade and will not be as prosperous. From centuries past, the sea has always been important to all country at the world which as an important factor of economic development of every maritime country. The maritime sector contributes significantly
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sea. Singapore steams in the sun and humidity is often very high (World Travel Guide, 2014). The island of Singapore was a part of the Malay Peninsula by the geologists. The early history of Singapore blended with the present day of Malaysia. From the seventh to the eleventh century, there is little recorded history of the island. The first written
kingdoms including King Alagonakkara of Ceylon, who came to China to apologize to the Emperor. Life magazine ranked Zheng He the 14th most important person of the last millennium. In 1405, Zheng was chosen to lead the biggest naval expedition in history up to that time. Over the next 28 years (1405-1433), he commanded seven fleets that visited 37 countries, through Southeast Asia to faraway Africa and Arabia. In those years, China had by far the biggest ships of the time. In 1420 the Ming navy dwarfed
that Zheng He started to become an interest again. As so, the significance of his travels could once more be understood by the world. Zheng He’s voyages, put China in the history of oceanic “…exploration, trade, colonization, and exercise of sea power, even if such portrayals took Zheng He out of the context of early Ming history and viewed his voyages from a Western analytical perspective.” (Dreyer, 165). Not to mention, the sheer size of his fleet and treasure ships; which at that time was a massive
was established when Singapore was part of the Straits Settlements. Heritage is very important and can be see or talked about in museums, art galleries, heritage institutions, and national monuments. The Asian Civilizations Museum (ACM) shows the history and culture of Singapore’s ancestral cultures. The Singapore Art Museum is home to the world’s largest public collection of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian artworks. The Peranakan Museum keeps the world’s finest and most comprehensive collection
Gilgit Baltistan shares common border with Afghanistan, Tajikistan, China, India, and Pakistan. As part of the Jammu and Kashmir, it is one of the most politically sensitive and geo-strategically positioned regions in the world , it is also referred to as the “high roof of the world” . It has historically remained a flash point of political and military rivalries amongst various empires particularly the Russian, Chinese and the British . It has always been at the crossroads of civilizations and
da Gama made the first voyage to India following the route discovered by Dias, and inaugurated a lucrative trade in spices and other luxuries between Europe and South Asia. Led by Afonso de Albuquerque, the Portuguese occupied Goa, India, in 1510, Malacca (now Melaka, Malaysia) in 1511, the Moluccas (in present-day Indonesia) in 1512-14, and Hormuz Island in the Persian Gulf in 1515. During the same period they opened up trade with China and established relations with Ethiopia. As other Portuguese