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British Malaya
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set of states on Peninsular Malaysia and island of Singapore under British dominance from 18th to 20th centuries
Key facts
- Demonym
- Malayan
- Membership
- Straits Settlements Federated Malay States Unfederated Malay States
- Anglo dutch treaty 1824
- 17 March 1824
- East india company establishment
- 27 November 1826
- Pangkor treaty 1874
- 20 January 1874
- Japanese occupation
- 15 February 1942 – 2 September 1945
- British military administration
- 12 September 1945
- Malayan union
- 1 April 1946
- Federation of malaya
- 1 February 1948
- Emergency declared
- 16 June 1948
- Reid commission
- 18 January 1956
- Federation of malaya independence act 19
- 31 July 1957
- Federation of malaya independence day
- 31 August 1957
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Early kingdoms
Rise of Muslim states
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