British Colonization In Malaya
Rapid development followed to make a free port to compete with dutch melaka.
British colonization in malaya. Regardless of the political form however british rule brought profound changes transforming the various. A few decades later it became british malaya s most important port for tin and rubber exports. The year 1786 saw the arrival of the british in malaysia as captain francis light established a settlement in penang. The british presence in the region reflected several patterns.
As time went on this power was reduced and britain took firm control of the mainland. Money trickled in leading to penang s golden age. Unlike the term british india which excludes the indian princely states british malaya is often used to refer to the federated and unfederated malay states which were british protectorates with their own local rulers as well as the straits settlements which were under the sovereignty and direct rule of the british crown after a period of control by the east india company. Malaysia malaysia the impact of british rule.
In the early days of the british presence the sultans still held a lot of power.