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Alor Setar is home to Kedah State Library (Malay: Perpustakaan Negeri Kedah), the main public library of the State of Kedah and the headquarters of the Kedah Public Library Corporation (Malay: Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Kedah, abbreviated as PPAK).
The façade of the entrance of Kedah State Art Gallery. Originally design by architect Muhammad bin Lebai Thambi of the Kedahan Public Works Department, [2] the building adopts an eclectic combination of neoclassical and Sino-Portuguese architectures, with strong Palladian motifs and colonnades from the former mixed with Baroque ornamentation and extensive use of arches from the latter; of ...
The Siamese Rattanakosin Kingdom successfully invaded Kedah in 1821 with the Sultan of Kedah, Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah II exiled to Penang and later Malacca. From Malacca, he planned several failed rebellions to recapture Kedah between 1828 and 1831, and between 1838 and 1839. [3] It was during this time that Tunku Anum rose to prominence in ...
Kedah (Malay pronunciation:), [7] also known by its honorific Darul Aman (دار الأمان; Arabic for 'The Safe Abode') and historically as Queda, [8] is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km 2, and consists of a mainland portion and the Langkawi islands ...
State of Kedah Distinguished Service Star (BCK, 1970) Silver Jubilee Medal (15 July 1983) Golden Jubilee Medal (15 July 2008) Sultanah Maliha, Sultanah of Kedah : Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK, 21 January 2018) [4] Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (SSSK, 30 April 2018) with title Dato' Seri ...
Towards the end of the conflict and the death of Siam's Ligor governor in 1839 (Siam's main authority figure over Kedah), Perlis was separated with Kedah. [19] In 1842, the Sultan agreed to accept Siamese terms and was restored to the throne of Kedah. However, Siam separated Perlis into a separate principality which was a direct vassal of ...
Kangar (Kedah Malay: Kangaq) is the state capital and the largest town in Perlis, Malaysia. [1] It has a population of 48,898 and an area of 2,619.4 ha. It is located next to the Thailand border, in the northernmost point of Peninsular Malaysia. It is situated by the Perlis River. [2]
Kedah State Legislative Assembly [4] Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout 1969 N01 Jitra: Osman Aroff