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Independence Day (Malay: Hari Merdeka), also known as National Day (Hari Kebangsaan), is the independence day of the Federation of Malaya from the British Empire. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It commemorates the Malayan Declaration of Independence of 31 August 1957, and is defined in article 160 of the Constitution of Malaysia . [ 3 ]
The Proclamation of Malaysia (Malay: Pemasyhuran Malaysia Jawi: ڤمشهوران مليسيا ) was a statement, written in English and Malay (in the Jawi script), that declared the merger of the Federation of Malaya with the State of Singapore and the British crown colonies of North Borneo and Sarawak into the new Federation of Malaysia, following the enactment of the Malaysia Agreement ...
More than 20,000 people witnessed the ceremony, which began at 9:30 a.m. Those in attendance included rulers of the Malay states, foreign dignitaries, members of the federal cabinet, and citizens. [3] The Queen's representative, the Duke of Gloucester presented Tunku Abdul Rahman with the instrument of independence. [3]
Communist insurgency in Malaysia; Part of the Cold War and continuation of the Malayan Emergency: Sarawak Rangers (present-day part of the Malaysian Rangers) consisting of Ibans leap from a Royal Australian Air Force Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter to guard the Malay–Thai border from potential Communist attacks in 1965, three years before the war starting in 1968.
31 August – Malaya achieved its independence from Britain, and joined the Commonwealth of Nations. 12:00 am – In Selangor Club Padang, The Union Jack flag was lowered and replaced by the independent Federation of Malayan flag. 7:30 am – The proclamation of independence was held in Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
The Independence Day Parade (Malay: Perarakan Hari Merdeka) is held every 31 August in commemoration of Malaya's independence. Since independence, the event has been usually held at the Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur , the original site of the first independence parade held on 1 September 1957.
The Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2.c. 60) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. [1] It came into operation on 31 July 1957. The Act made provisions for the nation of Federation of Malaya (formerly the Protected States of Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, and Terengganu) and the Settlements of Penang and Malacca to ...
This war had similarities with the First Indochina War in Vietnam; both the French and the British returned to establish their colonial rule after Japanese occupation, both granted a high degree of autonomy to their own indigenous states (Vietnam on 8/3/1949 and Malaya on 1/2/1948), both had to fight communist anti-colonial rebellions as part ...