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  2. History of Sarawak - Wikipedia

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    The History of Sarawak can be traced as far as 40,000 years ago to the paleolithic period where the earliest evidence of human settlement is found in the Niah caves. A series of Chinese ceramics dated from the 8th to 13th century AD was uncovered at the archeological site of Santubong.

  3. Sarawak - Wikipedia

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    Sarawak (/ s ə ˈ r ɑː w ɒ k / sə-RAH-wok, Malay:) is a state [18] [19] of Malaysia.The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of Borneo) to the south, and Brunei in the north.

  4. Category:History of Sarawak - Wikipedia

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    People executed by British Sarawak (1 C) F. Formation of Malaysia (2 C, ... Pages in category "History of Sarawak" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of ...

  5. Sultanate of Sarawak - Wikipedia

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    The Sultanate of Sarawak (Malay: كسلطانن ملايو سراوق دارالهنا ‎, romanized: Kesultanan Sarawak) was a Malay kingdom, located in present-day Kuching Division, Sarawak. The kingdom was founded in 1599, [ 1 ] after the conquest of the preceding Santubong Kingdom and the later Sultanate of Brunei .

  6. Demographics of Sarawak - Wikipedia

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    The Indians and generally South Asians in Sarawak are a small geographical and ethno-cultural community, estimated to be between 6,500 people (figure also includes those of mixed parentage and professionals, students and residents from other parts of Malaysia), found mainly in the urban exteriors of Kuching and Miri division.

  7. Iban people - Wikipedia

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    The 19th century marked a crucial period in Iban history, particularly with the arrival of the Brooke family and the establishment of the Raj of Sarawak. This era significantly impacted Iban society, influencing their social, economic and political structures.

  8. Raj of Sarawak - Wikipedia

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    The Raj of Sarawak, Kingdom of Sarawak or State of Sarawak, was a kingdom founded in 1841 in northwestern Borneo and was in a treaty of protection with the United Kingdom from 1888. It was formed from a series of land concessions acquired by the Englishman James Brooke from the Sultan of Brunei .

  9. Lun Bawang - Wikipedia

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    The Lun Bawang (formerly known as Trusan Murut and Mengalong Murut or Southern Murut) is an ethnic group found in Central Northern Borneo.They are indigenous to the southwest of Sabah (Interior Division including Labuan) and the northern region of Sarawak (Limbang Division), highlands of North Kalimantan (Long Bawan , Krayan, Malinau, Mentarang) and Brunei (Temburong District).