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Taiping was the capital for the districts of Larut, Matang and Selama in Perak. Before 1937, Taiping was the capital of the state of Perak and the centre of a long and drawn out war resulting in a change of rulership for the state. Taiping used to be known as Klian Pauh – Klian meaning mine while Pauh is a type of small mango. Taiping town.
Taiping Lake Gardens in 1971. Taiping is easily accessible from the PLUS North-South Expressway. From Penang (90 km away) Kamunting is the nearest exit, whilst Changkat Jering is the most convenient exit from the motorway if you are traveling north from Ipoh (70 km).
Taiping was on the British line of retreat during the Japanese attempt to overtake the control of Malay Peninsula from the British along the West Coast of the peninsular. . Normally hosting a garrison of one Indian Army infantry battalion, the forces in Taiping had been augmented with a casualty receiving station set up and the Indian 20th Combined General Hospital had been posted the
The Perak Museum in Taiping is the first and oldest museum in Malaysia. It was founded in 1883 by Sir Hugh Low, the fourth British Resident of Perak (1877 to 1889).
Taiping is a federal constituency in Larut, Matang and Selama District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1974.. The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
The Taiping Clock Tower (Malay: Menara Jam Taiping) is a clock tower situated in Jalan Kota, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. History.
Kuala Kangsar (Perak Malay: Kole Kangso; Jawi: كوالا كڠسر ) is the royal town of Perak, Malaysia. It is located at the downstream of Kangsar River where it joins the Perak River , approximately 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Ipoh , Perak 's capital, and 98 km (61 mi) southeast of George Town , Penang .
Taiping Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Taiping, abbreviated MPT) is the municipal council which administers Taiping in the state of Perak, Malaysia. This council was established after the township. Their jurisdiction covers an area of 186.46 square kilometres. [1]