Explore the fascinating and often unconventional history of Sarawak, from its ancient origins to the rule of the Brooke Rajahs and its journey to becoming part of Malaysia.
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Forty Thousand Years of Sarawak History
This series, The White Rajahs and Beyond, traces Sarawak's unique history — from its ancient origins through a remarkable period when an English family ruled this corner…
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The Adventurer Who Became a King
In 1841, a British adventurer named James Brooke did something almost no European had ever done — he became the sovereign ruler of an independent state.
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A Dynasty That Minted Its Own Money
Sarawak issued its own currency starting in 1858 — coins bearing the profile of a British family who ruled as absolute monarchs over a Southeast Asian kingdom.
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Three Years Under Japanese Occupation
On Christmas Day 1941, Japanese forces landed in Kuching, beginning an occupation that would last over three years and fundamentally reshape Sarawak's future.
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From Crown Colony to Founding Nation
Sarawak's journey to joining Malaysia was anything but straightforward.
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Sarawak's Long Road to Lasting Peace
When Sarawak joined the Federation of Malaysia in 1963, Indonesia's President Sukarno declared the new nation an imperialist plot and launched what became known as…
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