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Together, the Indian community numbered about 2000 workers and they inhabited the area bounded by Lebuh Queen, Lebuh King, Lebuh Penang, Lebuh Pasar and Lebuh Gereja, an area collectively known as Ellammuchanthi in Tamil, or Simpang Lelong in Malay. [citation needed] The Sri Mahamariamman shrine was enlarged into a temple in 1833.
Victoria Street Lebuh Victoria: After Queen Victoria (reigned 1836–1901), Queen and Empress of India. 海墘新路 Hái-kinn-sin-lōo (also Weld Quay) New road by the waterfront Waterfall Road Jalan Air Terjun: After the waterfall in the neighbouring Penang Botanic Gardens: 亞逸倒潤 A-e̍k-tò-lūn: Ayer Terjun, waterfall. Weld Quay ...
Queen Street, Penang, also locally known as Lebuh Queen, Malaysia; Queen Street, Singapore; See also. Queen Street station (disambiguation) Great Queen Street, London;
Queen Street. Queen Street (Chinese: 奎因街; Malay: Lebuh Queen) is one of the oldest streets in Singapore and once had a very strong Eurasian presence.Beginning at Arab Street, Queen Street forms major junctions with Ophir Road, Rochor Road, Middle Road and Bras Basah Road before ending at the junction of Stamford Road.
It Covers an area around Lebuh Queen, Lebuh Chulia and Market Street. Its location at the centre of Penang Heritage Zone and nearby Penang's main finance centre, Beach Street makes it one of the most famous and notable shopping spot in Penang among local and international tourists.
Market Street is a street in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Located within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site, this street was named after a market which was established by Indian emigrants to Penang. The street is known in Tamil as Kadai Teru, meaning "street of shops". The market continued to function even ...
The site for the temple was cleared in 1795 after a piece of land was granted to both Burmese and Siamese community in George Town by Queen Victoria during the Straits Settlements era. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] In 1830, there were around 648 Burmese and Siamese people in Penang, which then had a population of 40,000. [ 1 ]
Chulia Street is one of the oldest roads in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Created soon after the founding of George Town in 1786, it forms a part of the city's Little India enclave ever since, whilst also boasting a multicultural character due to Indian Muslim and Chinese influences.