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The history of Singapore (ABC-CLIO, 2011). Baker, Jim. Crossroads: a popular history of Malaysia and Singapore (Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd, 2020). Bose, Romen (2010). The End of the War: Singapore's Liberation and the Aftermath of the Second World War. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 978-981-4435-47-5.
Singapore becomes the centre of government of the Straits Settlements. [8] [9] 1833: 7 December: Kenneth Murchison was appointed as the third Governor of the Straits Settlements. [10] 1834: 1 August: Singapore Free School was established. [11] 1836: 18 November: Sir Samuel George Bonham was appointed as the fourth Governor of the Straits ...
The invasion and subsequent sacking of Singapore that occurred in 1398, was fought between the Majapahit forces and Singaporean forces. The battle lasted for a months; it eventually ended in victory for the Majapahit. [1] [8] The city of Singapore got sacked and destroyed most of the city, and the terrible massacre took place after the invasion ...
The English name of "Singapore" is an anglicisation of the native Malay name for the country, Singapura (pronounced), which was in turn derived from the Sanskrit word for 'lion city' (Sanskrit: सिंहपुर; romanised: Siṃhapura; Brahmi: 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀳𑀧𑀼𑀭; literally "lion city"; siṃha means 'lion', pura means 'city' or 'fortress'). [9]
1819 Singapore Treaty (signature page) The Treaty of Singapore was written in both English and Malay. [19] [20] The treaty authorised the British East India Company to "maintain a factory or factories on any part of His Highness’s hereditary Dominions". [20] Here, the word "factory" had a different meaning in the past.
Singapore became part of the Malacca Sultanate, and it was said to be the fiefdom of the legendary laksamana (or admiral) Hang Tuah. [30] However, by the time the Portuguese arrived in the early 16th century, the Singapura that existed before Malacca was founded had already become "great ruins" according to the conqueror of Malacca Afonso de ...
The history of the Republic of Singapore began when Singapore was expelled from Malaysia and became an independent republic on 9 August 1965. [1] After the separation, the fledgling nation had to become self-sufficient, however was faced with problems including mass unemployment, housing shortages and lack of land and natural resources such as petroleum.
History of Singapore by period (7 C, 3 P) * Singapore history-related lists (1 C, 9 P) A. Archaeology of Singapore (2 P) Archives in Singapore (2 P) B.