| One of the vibrant and happening countries of | | | | dramatic change was noticed when Europeans |
| Southeast Asia, Malaysia, has an impressive | | | | arrived there in 1511. Portuguese captured Maleka |
| historical background. The warm tropical climate | | | | and they had to escape to Johor where they |
| and natural prosperity of this country has invited | | | | tried to establish a new kingdom. Resistance from |
| many immigrants since it was discovered. Almost | | | | the Europeans, Acehnese, Minangkabau and the |
| 5,000 years ago, the ancestors of Oranf Asli who | | | | Bugis resulted in sovereign units of the |
| are the locals of Peninsular Malaysia, settled here. | | | | present-day states of Peninsular Malaysia. In 1641, |
| They were the pioneers of general movement | | | | the Portuguese tasted a defeat by the Dutch |
| from China and Tibet. Malays followed them | | | | who colonized Melaka. British people acquired |
| around the first century BC and they established | | | | Melaka from the Dutch in 1824. Thereafter the |
| a strong trading links with China and India. Their | | | | influence of British kingdom reflected throughout |
| arrival brought about major cultural and social | | | | the region and political integration of Malay states |
| changes in the country. Along with Hindu and | | | | of Peninsular Malaysia started taking place.When |
| Buddhist culture, Islam also spread. Melaka | | | | the World War II got over in 1945, the British |
| Sultanate ruled both straits of Malaka over a | | | | created the Malayan Union which was abandoned |
| hundred years.Malaysian history is full of ruling and | | | | in 148 and Malaya Federation emerged in its place. |
| dethroning of several foreign kingdoms. A | | | | |