history of north borneo and sarawak
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HISTORY OF NORTH BORNEO(SABAH)
-Sabah before the colonisation of the British
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DURING THE BRITISH COLONISATION OF SABAH
-The North Borneo Chartered Company
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THE PEOPLE OF SABAH
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HISTORY OF SARAWAK
-Sarawak before the British colonisation
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5
Sarawak during British colonisation
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6
The people in Sarawak depending on who they are and their culture or traditions.
- THE IBANS
-BIDAYUH
-ORANG ULU
-MELANAU
-CHINESE
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7
FORMATION OF MALAYSIA
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REFERENCES
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HISTORY OF NORTH BORNEO(SABAH)
Sabah before the colonisation of the British
By the 9th century AD., Sabah, then under various chieftains, traded with China and later the Spanish and Portuguese. Prior to the 16th century, the area of Sabah were controlled by the Kingdom of Brunei who in turn were controlled by the empires of Sri Vijayan of Sumatra and then later on by Majapahit of Java. During the 15th century, Parameswara who was the king of Majapahit Empire, took over Malacca and spread its wings over the trade of Brunei. As the port started trading with other Asian and Arab countries, it flourished economically and along with paved the way for Islam. Islam was accepted by one and all and the Brunei Sultans were no exception. After Sultanate of Malacca 's rule ended during the mid 16th century, after the advent of Portuguese, it was left upon the Sultans to spread Islam. They extended their rule as far as Luzon and Sulu and to south and west of Borneo. Sabah was a vassal of the Sultan of Brunei. In 1521 Ferdinand Magellan 's ships sailed into Brunei Bay and later repaired their vessels in Banggi and Balambangan, islands in the very north of Sabah. In 1685 the first Englishman visited Sabah. It was Captain Cowley, and he visited the islands on the northern end of Borneo (Banggi, Balambangan) . In 1704, the Sultan of Brunei ceded the lands east of Marudu Bay to the Sultan of Sulu, while the west coast remained
No.
Title page 1
HISTORY OF NORTH BORNEO(SABAH)
-Sabah before the colonisation of the British
1
2
DURING THE BRITISH COLONISATION OF SABAH
-The North Borneo Chartered Company
3
3
THE PEOPLE OF SABAH
5
4
HISTORY OF SARAWAK
-Sarawak before the British colonisation
6
5
Sarawak during British colonisation
8
6
The people in Sarawak depending on who they are and their culture or traditions.
- THE IBANS
-BIDAYUH
-ORANG ULU
-MELANAU
-CHINESE
10
7
FORMATION OF MALAYSIA
15
8
REFERENCES
17
HISTORY OF NORTH BORNEO(SABAH)
Sabah before the colonisation of the British
By the 9th century AD., Sabah, then under various chieftains, traded with China and later the Spanish and Portuguese. Prior to the 16th century, the area of Sabah were controlled by the Kingdom of Brunei who in turn were controlled by the empires of Sri Vijayan of Sumatra and then later on by Majapahit of Java. During the 15th century, Parameswara who was the king of Majapahit Empire, took over Malacca and spread its wings over the trade of Brunei. As the port started trading with other Asian and Arab countries, it flourished economically and along with paved the way for Islam. Islam was accepted by one and all and the Brunei Sultans were no exception. After Sultanate of Malacca 's rule ended during the mid 16th century, after the advent of Portuguese, it was left upon the Sultans to spread Islam. They extended their rule as far as Luzon and Sulu and to south and west of Borneo. Sabah was a vassal of the Sultan of Brunei. In 1521 Ferdinand Magellan 's ships sailed into Brunei Bay and later repaired their vessels in Banggi and Balambangan, islands in the very north of Sabah. In 1685 the first Englishman visited Sabah. It was Captain Cowley, and he visited the islands on the northern end of Borneo (Banggi, Balambangan) . In 1704, the Sultan of Brunei ceded the lands east of Marudu Bay to the Sultan of Sulu, while the west coast remained
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