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  2. History of Sabah - Wikipedia

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    The history of Sabah can be traced back to about 23–30,000 years ago when evidence suggests the earliest human settlement in the region existed. The history is interwoven with the history of Brunei and the history of Malaysia, which Sabah was previously part of and is currently part of respectively. The earliest recorded history of Sabah ...

  3. Malaysians of Indian descent in Sabah - Wikipedia

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    Kaum India di Sabah. Total population. 5,962. 2.5% of Sabah total population (2015) [1] Regions with significant populations. Malaysia (Kota Kinabalu, Lahad Datu and Sandakan) Languages. Tamil (Malaysian Tamil) majority/dominant, and English (Tanglish and Manglish) Other Indian languages: Telugu, Punjabi, Malayalam.

  4. British Borneo - Wikipedia

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    t. e. British Borneo comprised the four northern parts of the island of Borneo, which are now the country of Brunei, two Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, and the Malaysian federal territory of Labuan. [1][2] During the British colonial rule before World War II, Sarawak was known as the Raj of Sarawak (1841–1946), Sabah was known as ...

  5. British Ceylon - Wikipedia

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    The British Ceylon period is the history of Sri Lanka between 1815 and 1948. It follows the fall of the Kandyan Kingdom into the hands of the British Empire. [6] It ended over 2300 years of Sinhalese monarchy rule on the island. [7]

  6. Colombo Plan - Wikipedia

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    The Colombo Plan is a regional intergovernmental organization that began operations on 1 July 1951. The organization was conceived at an international conference, The Commonwealth Conference on Foreign Affairs held in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in January 1950, and was attended by the finance ministers of Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, Ceylon, Pakistan and New Zealand, and the ...

  7. Sabah - Wikipedia

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    Sabah (Malay pronunciation:) is a state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah has land borders with the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and Indonesia's North Kalimantan province to the south. The Federal Territory of Labuan is an island just off Sabah's west coast.

  8. Sri Lankans in Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    The Ceylonese (mostly Tamils with smaller numbers of Sinhalese and Burghers) started arriving in Malaya with the advent of the 19th century. They were sought after by the British to assist in the administration of the British Government of Malaya. [1] The British offered them readily available appointments in its service as it was not the ...

  9. History of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The history of Sri Lanka is unique because its relevance and richness extend beyond the areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. The early human remains which were found on the island of Sri Lanka date back to about 38,000 years ago ( Balangoda Man ).