British Colonization Of Malaysia

Other main languages found in malaysia include various chinese dialects cantonese hokkien or hakka and tamil or hindi amongst the indian population.

British colonization of malaysia. Here are eleven ways british colonialism transformed the nation and left a lasting legacy on malaysian culture. The dutch evacuated melaka 37 and renounced all interest in malaya while the british recognised dutch rule over the rest of the east indies. However as a result of the british colonial period english is widely spoken and is a compulsory subject in schools. History russell mcgillivray kenya the british colonization of kenya destroyed the culture and economy of the native people but it established a democratic government and left kenya a more modernized country 1 during the 1880 s through 1914 the start of wwi was an age of imperialism.

The british presence in the region reflected several patterns. British first settled in penang malaysia via british east india company 1786. British aim to use penang as a natural harb. In 1824 british hegemony in malaya before the name malaysia was formalised by the anglo dutch treaty which divided the malay archipelago between britain and the netherlands.

Malaysia malaysia the impact of british rule. 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. As time went on this power was reduced and britain took firm control of the mainland. Originally the malaysian society was a homogenous one consisting mostly of the malays.

Especially after british imperialism which became a ruler of india had great effect on india. British rule in colonial malaya. Using divide and rule tactics the british encouraged rivalries between malaysia s different ethnic groups and between the sultans. Direct colonial rule in the straits settlements relatively indirect control in some of the peninsula s east coast sultanates and family or corporate control in borneo.

Impact of british colonization in malaysia. The national language is bahasa malaysia similar to indonesian. British colonization in malaysia. The effects of british colonialism are still felt in malaysia up to this day.

In the early days of the british presence the sultans still held a lot of power. As a result there are many essential changes in language and customs in india and even thought they gained independence from british rule 200 years ago the influence on the british colonial era has still remained in. Economics politic society culture and so on. In 1511 the portuguese arrived in melaka starting almost 450 years of colonial influence in malaysia.

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