UNIVERSITI TENAGA NASIONAL

MALAYSIAN STUDIES (MASB113)

SEMESTER II 2016/2017
MONARCHIES OF MALAYSIA
&
MALAYSIA ROYAL MUSEUM
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FAWAZ SABIR HUSSAIN

TAHER GHAZI ALI HABTOR
ABDELRAHMAN SABRI SADEQ ABED ELKHALIK
OSAMA SHARAF ELDIN HASSAN DAOUD
AHMED SALEH AHMED GANAAN
WISAM AL MALEH AL QAHTANY

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LECTURER

HAJAH NORALIZA ISMAIL

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Submitted Date

24 DECEMBER 2016

29 DECEMBER 2016

29 DECEMBER 2016

Table of content

Table of content

1. Introduction

2. History

3. Roles

4. MALAY STATES

4.1 KEDAH MONARCHY

4.2 KELANTAN MONARCHY

4.3 JOHOR BAHRU

4.4 NEGERI SEMBILAN

4.5 PAHANG

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4.6 PERLIS

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4.7 PERAK

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4.8 SELANGOR

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4.9 TERENGGANU

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5. Malaysian Royal Museum

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5.1 History

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5.2 Palace Structures

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5.3 New Istana Negara

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6. CONCLUSION

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7. References.

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1. Introduction

The

Monarchy

of

Malaysia

is

the

constitutional

monarchy

in

Malaysia .A constitutional monarchy (parliamentary monarchy) is a form

of monarchy in which the sovereign exercises their authorities in accordance
with a written or unwritten constitution.Constitutional monarchy differs
from absolute monarchy (in which a monarch holds absolute power), in that
constitutional monarchs are bound to exercise their powers and authorities
within

the

limits

prescribed

within

an

established

legal

framework.

Constitutional monarchies range from countries such as Morocco, where the

constitution grants substantial discretionary powers to the sovereign, to
countries such as Sweden or Denmark where the monarch retains very few
formal authorities. The political arrangement of Malaysia depends on the
Westminster parliamentary framework with the components of a league.
Nine of the conditions of Malaysia are unavoidably headed by customary
Malay rulers. The nine states are on the whole alluded to as the Malay
States. State constitutions restrict qualification for the honored positions to
male Malay Muslim of imperial plummet. Seven are genetic governments in
view of agnatic primogeniture; they are Kedah, Kelantan, Johor, Perlis,
Pahang, Selangor and Terengganu. In Perak, the position of royalty turns
among three branches of the illustrious family inexactly in light of agnatic
rank. One state, Negeri Sembilan, is an elective government; the ruler is
chosen from male individuals from the imperial family by genetic boss. All
rulers aside from those of Perlis and Negeri Sembilan utilize the title Sultan.
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The leader of Perlis is styled Raja, while the leader of Negeri Sembilan is
known as Yang Di PertuanBesar.
Every five years or when a vacancy occurs, the rulers convene in
the Conference

of

Rulers

to

elect

among

themselves

the Yang

di-

PertuanAgong, the federal constitutional monarch and head of state of

Malaysia. As the Yang di-PertuanAgong is elected among the rulers,Malaysia
as a whole is also an elective monarchy.
The Conference of Rulers in Malaysia is a council comprising the nine rulers
of the Malay states, and the governors or Yang di-PertuaNegeri of the other
four states. It was officially established by Article 38 of the Constitution of
Malaysia, and is the only such institution in the world, according to the
Malaysian National Library. Its main responsibility is the election of the Yang
di-PertuanAgong (King) and his deputy, the Timbalan Yang di-PertuanAgong,
which occurs every five years or when the positions fall vacant (either
through death, resignation, or removal from office). Although its position in
the process of elective monarchy is unique, the Conference of Rulers also
plays a role in amending the Constitution of Malaysia and some other
policies, in particular, those Articles which have been "entrenched", namely
those pertaining to the status of the rulers, the special privileges of the
indigenous Bumiputra, the status of the Malay language as the national
language, and the clause governing the entrenchment of such Articles.
The Yang di-PertuanAgong is the monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The
office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained
independence from the United Kingdom.
monarchy with

an elected

monarch as

Malaysia is

head

of

state.

a constitutional
The Yang

di-

PertuanAgong is one of the few elected monarchs in the world. His queen
consort is called Raja PermaisuriAgong. The couple is styled in English as
"His Majesty" and "Her Majesty".

In Malaysia's constitutional monarchy, Yang di-PertuanAgong has extensive

powers within the constitution. The constitution specifies that the executive
power of the Federal government is vested in the Yang di-PertuanAgong and
is exercised by him on the advice of the federal Council of Ministers. The
latter is headed by the Prime Minister, appointed by the Yang diPertuanAgong from among the elected members of Parliament.

2. History
Truly, different Malay kingdoms prospered on the Malay landmass. The
soonest kingdoms were affected by Hindu culture, the most striking being
Langkasuka in present-day Kedah. In the fifteenth century, the Malacca
Sultanate turned into the overwhelming force on the landmass. The Malacca
Sultanate was the main Malay Muslim state in view of the promontory that
was likewise a genuine provincial sea control. After the fall of Malacca in
1511, a few nearby rulers developed in the northern part of the promontory
which later fell under Siamese impact, while two rulers of the Malaccan
illustrious family established Johor and Perak individually. The Sultanate of
Johor developed as the prevailing force on the landmass. The unfathomable
region of Johor prompted to a few ranges picking up self-sufficiency, which
steadily formed into autonomous states.
The present form of constitutional monarchy in Malaysia dates from 1957,
when the Federation of Malaya gained independence. The rulers serve as
constitutional heads of their states, with the state executive powers
exercised by state governments elected by the people. The rulers elect
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among themselves a federal head of state, the Yang di-PertuanAgong, with

the federal executive powers exercised by an elected federal government.
The form of constitutional monarchy was retained when Malaysia was formed
in 1963.

3. Roles
Each of the nine rulers serves as the head of state of his own state, as well
as the head of the religion of Islam in his state. As with other constitutional
monarchs around the world, the rulers do not participate in the actual
governance in their states; instead, each of them is bound by convention to
act on the advice of the head of government of his state, known
as MenteriBesar (pl. Menteri-menteriBesar). However, the ruler of each state
has discretionary powers in appointing the MenteriBesar that commands a
majority in the state legislative assembly, and refusing dissolution of the
state assembly when requested by the MenteriBesar.
The Yang di-PertuanAgong is the federal head of state. His symbolic roles
include being the Commander-in-Chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces, and
carrying out diplomatic functions such as receiving foreign diplomats and
representing Malaysia on state visits. The Yang di-PertuanAgong is the head
of

Islam

in

his

own

state,

the

four

states

without

rulers

(Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak) and the Federal Territories. The Yang
di-PertuanAgong is required to delegate all his state powers to a regent,
except for the role of head of Islam. Similar to other rulers, the Yang diPertuanAgong acts on the advice of the Prime Minister, and has discretionary
powers in appointing the Prime Minister that commands a majority in
the Dewan

Rakyat,

the lower

house of

the Parliament,and

refusing

dissolution of the Parliament. The Yang di-PertuanAgong also appoints

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the Yang di-PertuaNegeri, the ceremonial governors for the four states
without rulers, on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers of
the states.

4. MALAY STATES

4.1 KEDAH MONARCHY

Among the nine states of Malaysia, seven monarchies are based on

hereditary principles. Kedah has been always an important state for the
reason that it lies at the northern borders. Back in time where Kedah
kingdom was first found replacing the ancient kingdom of Langkasuka in the
early 630 CE. Since that time and up to 1136 it was ruled under Hindu era,
until the last maharaja has converted to Islam to start with the Islamic era
and establishes the first sultanate for what is known for today as Sultanate
of Kedah.
The first Sultan since this establishment was Mudzafar Shah I who had
converted to Islam before taking the reign. Throughout years, as nearly 28
Sultans took the reign, the latest Sultan was Sultan Abdul HalimMu'adzam
Shah who had become Malaysias king for the past five year. Lately, sultan of
Kelantan was announced to be the king for Malaysia for the upcoming five
years starting from 13 December, 2016.
According to history, Sultan Abdul HalimMu'adzam Shah took the reign in 14th
of July, 1958 as a Sultan to become one of the eldest monarchs known for
history as he descended the throne at the age of 87.

4.2 KELANTAN MONARCHY

Kelantan was historically a powerful state with trade links with early Chinese,
Indian

and

Siamese

civilisations.

After

being

a tributary of

the Majapahit and Srivijaya Empires in the 13th and 14th centuries, it fell
under the power of Siam and then Malacca in the 15th century. Following the
Portuguese conquest of Malacca in 1511, Kelantan dissolved into several
petty fiefdoms. These were conquered again by the Siamese and made
subject to neighbouring Pattani.
In 1760, the raja at KubangLabu, variously identified by accounts as either
Long Muhammad or Long Pandak, succeeded in reuniting the disparate
territories under a single ruler. Four years later, he was overthrown by Long
Yunus, an aristocratic warlord of Pattani origin, who seized the throne and
proclaimed himself Raja of Kelantan. Following the death of Raja Yunus in
1795, control of the state was passed to Terengganu. In 1800, Long
Muhammad, son of Yunus, declared himself Sultan Muhammad I. He was
eventually accepted by the Siamese as ruler of a separate tributary, in 1812.
The Sultan of Kelantan is the Constitutional Ruler of his State. The role,
duties and powers of the Sultan are as laid out in the State's constitution and
other state laws. The Constitution proclaims that the executive power of the
state is vested in the sultan, that he is the Head of the Religion of Islam in
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the state and that he is the source of all honours and dignities in the state.
The current ruler of the State is Duli Yang MahaMulia Sultan Muhammad Faris
Petra Ibni Sultan Ismail Petra.
On 13 September 2010, Muhammad Faris Petra was proclaimed the 29th
Sultan of Kelantan, in accordance with the State Constitution. Sultan
Muhammad V was elected Deputy Yang Di-PertuanAgong on October 2011.
He served in that post from 13 December 2011 until his election as Yang diPertuanAgong on 13 December 2016. His reign began on 13 December 2016,
taking over from Abdul Halim, the Sultan of Kedah. At 47, Sultan Muhammad
V is the fourth youngest Yang di-PertuanAgong to be elected, after Putra of
Perlis, TuankuMizanZainalAbidin of Terengganu and Tuanku Abdul Halim of
Kedah.

4.3 JOHOR BAHRU

Johor Bahru (commonly referred to as JB) is the southernmost city in

Malaysia. It is one of the largest cities in the country (2nd biggest) with more
than

2.7

million

inhabitants

(including

suburbs).The

current

megaproject Iskandar will according to experts transform Johor Bahru into

the biggest financial center of Malaysia. Johor Bahru was occupied by the
Japanese forces from 1942 to 1945. Johor Bahru became the cradle of Malay
nationalism after the war and gave birth to a political party named United
Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in 1946. After the formation of
Malaysia in 1963, Johor Bahru retained its status as state capital and was
granted city status in 1994. Central business district was developed in the
city centre during the 1990s. More development funds were channelled to
the city after the introduction of Iskandar Malaysia in 2006. The city receives
about 16 million tourists annually. Johor is connected by two bridges with
neighboring country Singapore. Over 300.000 inhabitants of Johor Bahru
work in Singapore for many years because of better economical prospects.
Vice versa many inhabitants of Singapore go to Johor Bahru to shop
affordable at one of the many shopping malls. For Singaporeans Johor Bahru
is actually a very cheap place to do shopping. Because of this many expats
from Kuala Lumpur are currently relocating to Johor. The city is an important
industrial, tourism and commercial hub for southern Malaysia and one of the
biggest industrial centers of the country. The population growth rate of Johor
Bahru is among the highest in Southeast Asia. Furthermore; the city is part of

the Sijori Growth Triangle, which has recorded one of the highest growths in
Southeast Asia over the last couple of years.

4.4 NEGERI SEMBILAN

Negeri Sembilan one of Malaysia's thirteen states, lies on the western coast
of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on
the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south.
The name is believed to derive from the nine (sembilan) villages or nagari in
the Minangkabau language (now known as luak) settled by the Minangkabau,
a

people

originally

from

West

Sumatra

(in

present-day

Indonesia).

Minangkabau features are still visible today in traditional architecture and

the dialect of Malay spoken.
Unlike the hereditary monarchs of the other royal Malay states, the ruler of
Negeri Sembilan is known as Yang di-PertuanBesar instead of Sultan. The
who lead the four biggest districts of Sungai Ujong, Jelebu, Johol, and
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Rembau, making it one of the more democratic monarchies.The capital of

Negeri Sembilan is Seremban. The royal capital is Seri Menanti in the district
of Kuala Pilah. Other important towns are Port Dickson, Bahau and Nilai.The
Arabic honorific title of the state is DarulKhusus ("the Special Abode").The
ethnic composition in 2015 was: Malay 621,900 (56.6%), other Bumiputras
20,700 (1.9%), Chinese 234,300 (21.3%), Indian 154,000 (14%), Others
4,200 (0.4%), Non-Citizens 63,300 (5.8%).
From Negeri Sembilan was the first of the King (Seri PadukaBaginda Yang diPertuanAgongAlmarhumTuanku

Abdul

RahmanibniAlmarhumTuanku

Muhammad) , who has served in this position from independence on date 318 (August)-1957.

4.5 PAHANG

Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, and
the largest in Peninsular Malaysia. The state occupies the huge Pahang River,
river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak,
Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by
Terengganu and the South China Sea.
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Its state capital is Kuantan, and the royal seat is at Pekan. Other important
towns include Jerantut, Kuala Lipis, Temerloh and the hill resorts of Genting
Highlands, Cameron Highlands, Bukit Tinggi and Fraser's Hill.The Arabic
honorific of Pahang is DarulMakmur ("Abode of Tranquility").Evidence for
nomadic tribes living in the Pahang area go back to the Mesolithic Era. In
more modern times, the tin and gold deposits of the Tembeling River
attracted the marine traders of the Srivijayaempire in the 8th and 9th
centuries, and Pahang covered most of the southern half of the Malay
Peninsula. After the Srivijaya empire collapsed, around the 1000, Pahang was
claimed first by Majapahit, Siam, and then by Sultanate of Malacca. Pahang
was fought over by the Portuguese, the Dutch, Johor, and Aceh for most of
the 16th century. During this time, its population was mostly killed or
enslaved, its rulers murdered and its economy ruined. After the decline of
Aceh in the mid-17th century, Pahang came under the rule of Johor. However,
Sultans of Pahang, descended from the Malacca and the Bendahara Johor
royal dynasties, have ruled the state almost continuously from 1470, and
gradually recovered a great degree of autonomy. From 1858 to 1863, Pahang
was fought over in a civil war between the two sons of the reigning
Bendahara. The war ended when Wan Ahmad was proclaimed the new sultan
in 1887, but his role from that point onward was largely ceremonial, as the
British forced him to sign a treaty bringing the country under control of a
British Resident.
In 1896, Pahang joined Selangor, Perak, and Negeri Sembilan in the
Federated Malay States. This evolved into the Federation of Malaya in 1948
and into the Federation of Malaysia in 1963.

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4.6 PERLIS

Perlis is the smallest state of Malaysia and is situated in the northwest of the
Peninsular. It's flanked by Thailand in the north, and by Kedah to the east and
south. Its western coastline borders the Straits of Malacca. It measures
approximately 810 sq km and has a population of 217,480. The state capital
is Kangar (here's the government), while Arau, 10km away, is the Royal
town. Although small in size, Perlis is not without its attractions, foremost
among which is its serene unspoilt beauty. Perlis, too, abounds withrustic
rural scenes and rolling green fields of padi. There's not much tourism. Even
the capital Kangar is surrounded by padi fields, which sometimes look green
and sometimes golden. That depends of course on the season. Main towns in
the state include Kangar, Arau, Kuala Perlis and Padang Besar. Kuala Perlis is
an important ferry terminal for visitors heading for the famed island of
Langkawi while Padang Besar is one of the major entry points for visitors
from Thailand travelling by road or rail into Peninsular Malaysia. From Perlis
comes the latest king of Malaysia. To be exactly: his royal residence is in
Arau.InAurau is the Royal Palace (Istana Di-Raja) and the State Mosk (Masjid

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Negeri). The full name of the king is: Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed
Putra Jamalullail.

List of Kings of Perlis:

1.

Syed Hussain III(Sayyid Hussein Jamal Al-Layl) (18431873)

2.

Syed Ahmad III(18731887)

3.

Syed Shaf (18871905)

4.

Syed Alwi IV (19051943)

5.

Syed Hamzah II (19431945)

6.

Syed Harrun II Putra Al-Haj (19452000)

7.

Syed Sirajuddin I (2000present)

4.7 PERAK

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Perak also known by Arabic honorific, DarulRidzuan, or "Abode of Grace", one

of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the fourth largest state in the country. It
borders Kedah at the north; Thai Yala Province to the northeast; Penang to
the northwest; Kelantan and Pahang to the east; Selangor to the south, and
the Straits of Malacca to the west.

The state's administrative capital of Ipoh was known historically for tinmining activities until the price of the metal dropped, severely affecting the
state's economy. The royal capital, however remains at Kuala Kangsar, where
the palace of the Sultan of Perak is located.Legend tells of a Hindu-Malay
Kingdom called Gangga Negara in the northwest of Perak. Archaeological
discoveries indicate that Perak was inhabited since prehistoric times. The
modern history of Perak began with the fall of the Malacca Sultanate. Raja
Muzaffar Shah, (the eldest son of the last Sultan of Melaka, Sultan Mahmud
Shah) fled the Portuguese conquest of 1511 and established his own dynasty
on the banks of the Sungai Perak (Perak River) in 1528. Being rich in tin ore
deposits, the dominion was under almost continuous threat from outsiders.
Under the laws of the Constitution of Perak, Perak is a constitutional
monarchy, with a constitutional hereditary ruler. The current Sultan of Perak
is Sultan NazrinMuizzuddin Shah,the 35th Sultan of Perak. He was appointed
as the new Sultan on 29 May 2014. The preceding Sultan was Sultan
AzlanMuhibbuddin Shah, who was the ninth Yang di-PertuanAgong of

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Malaysia and formerly the Lord President of the Supreme Court of Malaysia
who died on 28 May 2014

4.8 SELANGOR

Selangor is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast

of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the
east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west. The
capital state is Shah Alam, however the first city in Selangor, and the royal
capital is klan. The state also has the largest population in Malaysia, with a
high standard of living and the state's poverty rate is the lowest in the
country.
History:
In the 15th century, Selangor was ruled by the Sultanate of Malacca. After
the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese in 1511. The area became hotly
disputed between the Portuguese, Johor, Aceh and Siam. They brought in
Muslim Bugis mercenaries from Sulawesi. They established the present
hereditary sultanate in 1740.
List of Sultans of Selangor:

Sultans of Selangor

Reign

Sultan Salahuddin Shah(Raja Lumu)

17451778
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Sultan Ibrahim Shah (Raja Ibrahim)

17781826

Sultan Muhammad Shah (Raja Muhammad)

18261857

Sultan Sir Abdul Samad (Raja Abdul Samad)

18571896

Sultan Sir AlaeddinSulaiman Shah (Raja Sulaiman)

18961937

Sultan Sir HishamuddinAlam Shah Al-Haj (TengkuAlam 19371942

Shah)
Sultan

19451960
Musa

GhiatuddinRiayat

Shah (TengkuMusaeddin)
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj (Tengku
Abdul Aziz Shah)
Sultan SharafuddinIdris Shah Al-Haj (TengkuIdris Shah)

During

Japanese

occupation
19421945
19602001
2001present

4.9 TERENGGANU

Terengganu's location by the South China Sea ensured that it was on trade
routes since ancient times. The earliest written reports on the area that is
now Terengganu were by Chinese merchants and seafarers in the early 6th
century A.D. Like other Malay states, Terengganu practised a Hindu
Buddhistculture combined with animist traditional beliefs for hundreds of
years before the arrival of Islam. Terengganu was the first Malay state to
receive Islam, as attested to by the Terengganu Inscription Stone with Arabic
inscriptions found in Kuala Berang, the capital of the district of Hulu
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Terengganu. Terengganu emerged as an independent sultanate in 1724. The

first sultan was TunZainalAbidin, the younger brother of a former sultan of
Johor, TunZainalAbidin was installed as the Sultan of Terengganu by
DaengMenampuk - also known as Raja Tua - under the rule of Sultan
SulaimanBadrulAlam Shah. In the 19th century, Terengganu became a vassal
state of the Thai Rattanakosin Kingdom. In 1919 Terengganu become one of
the Unfederated Malay States and Terengganu became a member of
the Federation of Malaya in 1948 and a state of independent Malaya in 1957.
List of sultan of Terengganu:
Sultans of Terngganu
ZainalAbidin I
Mansur Shah I
ZainalAbidin II
Ahmad Shah I
Abdul Rahman
Baginda Omar and Mansur Shah II

Reign
1725 1733
1733 1793
1793 1808
1808 1830
1830 1831
1831
(jointly)

Mansur Shah II

1831 1837

Muhammad Shah I

1837

Baginda Omar

1839
1839

1876
Mahmud Shah
Ahmad Muadzam Shah II
ZainalAbidin III
Muhammad Shah II

1876
1876 1881
1881 1918
1918 1920

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SulaimanBadrulAlam Shah

1920 1942

Sultan Ali Shah

1942 1945

Ismail Nasiruddin Shah

1945

1979
Mahmud al-MuktafiBillah Shah

1979 1998

MizanZainalAbidin

1998

present

5. Malaysian Royal Museum

Nestled within a land area of 11.34 hectares with a well-groomed garden, is a
palace, now known as The Royal Museum (MuziumDiraja). Located along
Jalan Istana in Kuala Lumpur, it was the official residence of all Yang DiPertuanAgong and Raja PermaisuriAgong since 1957. From 1957 onwards, it
has been used by 13 Yang Di-PertuanAgongs, with His Majesty Sultan Mirzan
of Terengganu the last to occupy it as official residence in 2011. Sultan
Mirzan was the youngest Agong of Malaysia at that time. Since then, this
palace has been closed and became the Royal Museum, while the new
official residence of the Yang Di-PertuanAgong has been relocated to the
National Palace Complex on Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur, on November 15,
2011.

Figure 1 picture of the old royal museum.

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5.1 History
The palace was originally a double-storey mansion called The Big House built
in 1928 by a local Chinese millionaire, Chan Wing. During the Japanese
occupation from 1942 to 1945, it was used as the residence of the Japanese
Governor. After the surrender of the Japanese on 15 August 1945, the British
Military Administration (BMA) commandeered it for a senior military officers
mess from the rank of brigadier. With the formation of the Federation of
Malaya in 1950, the Selangor State Government rented the residence from
the owners for Straits Dollars 5,000 a month until Merdeka or Independence
in 1957. It was renovated to become the palace of His Majesty the Sultan of
Selangor. In 1957, the owners sold the property of 13 acres to the Federal
Government at an agreed valuation of Straits Dollars 1.4 Million. The Federal
Government then converted the residence into the Istana Negara for the
newly

created

of Malaya which

sovereign
was

about

post
to

of Yang

di-PertuanAgong (King)

achieve independence that

August

as

scheduled. Since then it has undergone several renovations and extensions.

But the most extensive upgrading was carried out in 1980, as it was the first
time that the installation ceremony of the Yang di-PertuanAgong was held at
the Istana Negara. The palace was acquired by the Federal Government and
became the official residence of the King in 1957.

5.2 Palace Structures

The Royal Museums main palace complex consists of two building blocks
the palace gallery and Throne Hall (Balairung Seri).The two-storey palace
gallery was built in 1928 in Palladian architecture style. Eight halls and rooms
on the ground floor and 15 rooms on the upper floor are open to visitors to
view. Meanwhile, the Throne Hall was built in the 1960s, which has a banquet
hall, the Rulers meeting room, Kings lounge and apartments for Yang DiPertuanAgong and Raja PermaisuriAgong.
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East Wing
The BalaiRong Seri or throne room is located in the East Wing and was used
only for official and customary functions. These include ceremonial occasions
of taking the royal pledge, the installation rite, and the appointment of a
new prime minister and the federal government which included investiture
ceremonies and the taking of oaths by the government ministers and state
governors. This is also where the presentation and acceptance of foreign
diplomatic appointments are held. It sometimes serves as a banquet hall.
The second hall on the first floor is the DewanMengadap where the King
receives honoured guests such as Head of States and foreign dignitaries.
This hall doubles as a resting place of Sultans and Governors during the
Conference

of

Rulers.

The

other

rooms

are Bilik

Duta, BilikPermaisuri and BilikMenteri. Bilik Duta is where the King grants
audience to the Prime Minister and also where honoured guests are received.
The Queen receives her guests at the BilikPermaisuri while the BilikMenteri is
the rest room for guests.

West Wing
The Conference of Rulers is held at the BilikMesyuarat Raja-Raja situated in
the West Wing.

5.3 New Istana Negara

The new RM 997 million Istana Negara complex is located near Jalan Duta,
Kuala Lumpur. The court moved to new palace in December 2011. The
construction was commenced in mid-2007 and completed in 2011 at a total
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cost of RM997 million. Works Minister Shaziman Abu Mansor said the palace
is now "Kuala Lumpur's most amazing architectural achievement, surpassing
even the Twin Towers".

5.4 Photos and Description for the Palace Museum From Inside

Driveway

Small audience hall

His Majesty's office

Small throne room

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Ministers waiting room

Royal bedroom

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Cinema

Reading room

Royal dental room

One of the dining rooms

This museum is considered one of the most important attraction to visit in

Malaysia and many of the tourist makes sure to visit it as its

one of

thehistorical.

6. CONCLUSION
Malaysia has its culture and traditions and history as they are generally
understood and explained by many expert scholars. They are also proud of
its origins as a modern nation within the world community of nations. They
enjoy with their own sovereignty and their Malaysian government system.
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7. References.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchies_of_Malaysia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conference_of_Rulers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_di-Pertuan_Agong
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_monarchy
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/03/10/agong-

expressed-sympathy-to-the-kins-of-those-onboard-mh370/
6. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jan/23/top-10-oldestmonarchs-in-the-world
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Kedah
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedah_Sultanate
9. http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/kelantans-sultan-is-malaysiasnext-king
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelantan

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