HISTORY OF MALAYSIA

History of Malaysia is said to begin in the days of the Malacca Sultanate, namely around 1400 Masihi. At the peak of its glory, the imperial territory covers most of the Peninsula and the East Coast of Sumatra. Melaka emerged as a  government because of its strategic location which is a meeting point between East Asia and West Asia. This situation allows Melaka emerged as a major trading centre especially for the spice trade in Southeast Asia. Islam emerged as a major religion that spread and become the main religion of the inhabitants of Melaka as the King himself was converted to the religion.

On 1511, Malacca fell to the Portuguese and the beginning of this year Malaya was in the colonial era. After that, Malaya fell to the Dutch on 1641 and eventually fell into the hands of the British in 1824 by the Anglo-Dutch. British Invasion was the longest occupation. British interfering all the Malaya administration which was previously managed by rulers with the help of state dignitaries. British intervention has caused discontent among the locals. Some people rose up against the occupiers but because of their efforts to be more individual, the opposition easily broken by the British. Among the personalities who rose up against the occupiers is Dol Said, Tok Janggut, Datuk Bahaman, Iris, Datuk Maharaja, Laundry Rosli and some other figures.

In the 1920s and 1930s, many residents of Malaya began to get an education, whether from the Middle East or the local education. As a result, the educated classes who began championing the spirit of nationalism. They use media such as newspapers and magazines to spread their ideology. Some of them have formed associations such as the Union Melayu Muda (KMM) and the Singapore Malay Union (KMS), which aims to expel the occupiers and establish self-government. When the people of this country are so eager to end the occupation, they were shocked by the Japanese landing at the end of 1941 which marked the beginning of another era of colonialism in Malaya. Japan had occupied Malaya until 1945 before giving up due to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Japanese retreat had allowed the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) for control of Malaya. PKM has to act violently, killing and destroying public property with impunity, forcing the British to declare a state of emergency in Malaya (1948-1960). CPM violence not conquered Malaya and British returned to power. This recognition has received strong opposition from local residents and thorough. On May 11, 1946, the establishment of UMNO has fuelled the rebellion and so sow the seeds of struggle toward self-government. 

#NOTE some sources are from

• http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/malaysia/pro-history.htm
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