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Top best places to visit in George Town, Malaysia
George Town is one of Malaysia's biggest and most interesting cities.
George Town is the capital of the island and state of Penang.
It is also one of the Malaysian oldest cities.
For being a cosmopolitan city throughout its long history it was listed as World Heritage Site.
And Armenian Street is in the heart of this UNESCO Zone.
Padang Kota Lama or Esplanade is a large waterfront area around which are several important landmarks like
Town Hall
City Hall
or in front of the sea, just behind those trees The Cenotaph.
The Cenotaph is a memorial erected to remember those who died in World War I.
Built on the site where Captain Francis Light, founder of Penang, first landed,
Fort Cornwallis is a fortification built by British in the late 18th century.
In its entire history, the stronghold has never engaged in any battle.
And just next to this fort is another tourist attraction the Queen Victoria Clock Tower.
Very close to Esplanade are located:
St. George’s Church
And the very impressive Court Buildings
Penang State Museum
And Church of the Assumption.
And just a stone’s throw from there is the Protestant Cemetery the burial site of many important people for the city.
In George Town there are many churches, temples and mosques.
Penang State Mosque is a beautiful representation of Islamic culture.
Along the shorelines are Clan Jetties, the traditional Chinese settlements
Locals live there in stilted huts built on the sea.
Along the shorelines is also very nice promenade.
And there are many parks where you can relax.
An important place to visit is, once a Chinese residence, today a museum, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion.
There are Chinese temples in Little India and mosques in Chinatown.
George Town has a real mix of cultures.
And Buddhism is one of the greatest influence.
There are several Buddhist temples around the whole island.
Including two opposing each other on the same street.
These are Burmese Buddhist Temple
and Thai Buddhist Temple with one of the world’s longest reclining Buddha.
There is also Kek Lok Si Chinese Temple.
It is said to be the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia.
It is also an important pilgrimage center for Buddhists from around the world.
At the top there is a bronze statue standing 30 meters tall of Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy.
And she has a magnificent view of the city and the sea.
You can also find a nice view of the island from Penang Hill.
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Esplanade (Padang Kota Lama)
The Esplanade is a waterfront location in the heart of George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It covers the field adjacent to Fort Cornwallis, known locally as the Padang, and the seaside promenade along the edge of the field.
The Esplanade was the site of a significant event in Penang's history; it was here where Captain Francis Light, the founder of George Town, first landed on 17 July 1786. Upon claiming possession of Penang Island (then Prince of Wales Island), for the British Empire, the Esplanade became the first area to be cleared by Light, while Fort Cornwallis was constructed immediately east of the clearing.
The cleared field was then used as a military parade ground, prior to its recreational and sports use beginning in the mid-19th century. The planned layout of the Padang is similar to that of the Padang in Singapore and Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur.
Today, the Esplanade is a major venue for celebrations and cultural performances, such as the anniversary of George Town's inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bon Odori (a Japanese cultural festival) and Chap Goh Meh (the last day of the Chinese New Year). A portion of the Esplanade has also been converted into a Speakers' Corner, the first of its kind in Malaysia.
In addition, every first Saturday of the month, the 'Esplanade in Action' cultural performances are held at the Esplanade, featuring the various cultures of Penang. A night market also opens at the Esplanade every Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 5pm and midnight.
Another landmark within the Esplanade is the Cenotaph, which was originally built in honour of Allied servicemen who lost their lives during World War I. The Remembrance Day commemorations are held annually at the Cenotaph to honour not just the Allied servicemen of World War I, but also those who were killed during World War II, the Malayan Emergency and the Indonesian Confrontation.
*Penang, Malaysia*
History
Main article: History of Penang
Archaeological evidence shows that Penang (island and its mainland territory) was inhabited by the Semang-Pangan of the Juru and Yen lineage, both now considered extinct cultures. They were hunter-gatherers of the Negrito stock having short stature and dark complexion, and were dispersed by the Malays as far back as 900 years ago. The last recorded aboriginal settlement in Penang was in the 1920s in Kubang Semang.[8]
The history of modern Penang, originally part of the Malay Sultanate of Kedah, began when the island was leased to Captain Francis Light, an English trader-adventurer working for the Madras-based firm, Jourdain Sullivan and de Souza, in exchange for military protection from Siamese and Burmese armies who were threatening Kedah. On 11 August 1786, Francis Light landed on Penang at what is later called Fort Cornwallis and renamed the island Prince of Wales Island in honour of the heir to the British throne.[9][10] In Malaysian history, the occasion marked the beginning of more than a century of British involvement in Malaya.
Unbeknownst to Sultan Abdullah of Kedah, Light had acted without the approval of the company when he promised military protection. When Light reneged on his promise, the Sultan tried to recapture the island in 1790. The attempt was unsuccessful, and the Sultan was forced to cede the island to the company for an honorarium of 6,000 Spanish dollars per annum. Light established Penang as a free port to entice traders away from nearby Dutch trading posts. He also encouraged immigrants by promising them as much land as they could clear. He reportedly fire silver dollars from his ship's cannons deep into the jungle to expedite the process. Many early settlers, including Light himself, succumbed to malaria, earning early Penang the epithet the white man's grave.[11][12]
The cenotaph at the Esplanade, erected after World War I, commemorates fallen soldiers
After Light's demise, Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Wellesley arrived in Penang to coordinate the defences of the island. In 1800, Lieutenant-Governor Sir George Leith secured a strip of land across the channel as a buffer against attacks and named it Province Wellesley (Seberang Prai). The annual payment to Sultan of Kedah was increased to 10,000 Spanish dollars per annum after the acquisition. Today, the Penang state government still pays RM 18,800.00 to the Sultan of Kedah annually.[9]
In 1826, Penang, along with Malacca and Singapore, became part of the Straits Settlements under the British administration in India, moving to direct British colonial rule in 1867. During the First World War, in the Battle of Penang, the German cruiser SMS Emden sank two allied warships off the coasts of George Town.[13]
Penang suffered devastating aerial bombardments during World War II and finally fell to invading Japanese forces on 17 December 1941 as the British withdrew to Singapore after declaring George Town an open city.[14] Penang under Japanese occupation was marked by widespread fear, hunger, and massacres which targeted the local Chinese populace.[15][16]
Incorporated into Date
Straits Settlements 1826
Crown Colony 1867
Japanese occupation 19 December 1941
Malayan Union 1 April 1946
Federation of Malaya 31 January 1948
Independence 31 August 1957
Malaysia 16 September 1963
The British returned at the end of the war and in 1946 Penang was reorganized into the Malayan Union, before becoming in 1948 a state of the Federation of Malaya which gained independence in 1957, and subsequently became part of Malaysia in 1963.[9] Wong Pow Nee of the MCA party was Penang's first Chief Minister.[17]
The island was a free port until 1969. Despite the revocation of the island's free-port status, from the 1970s to the late 1990s the state under the administration of Chief Minister Lim Chong Eu built up one of the largest electronics manufacturing bases in Asia, the Free Trade Zone in Bayan Lepas located at the southeastern part of the island.[18]
The Indian Ocean tsunami which struck on Boxing Day of 2004 hit the western and northern coasts of Penang island, claiming 52 lives (out of 68 in Malaysia).[19]
On 7 July 2008, George Town, the historic capital of Penang, was formally inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, alongside Malacca. It is officially recognized as having a unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia.[20]
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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:54 1 Early life and family
00:04:09 2 Early military career
00:05:50 3 Parliament, politics, and marriage
00:06:58 4 American War of Independence
00:07:34 4.1 Early campaigns
00:10:37 4.2 Southern theatre
00:15:51 4.3 Virginia campaign
00:17:58 4.4 Return to Britain
00:19:19 5 Governor-General of India
00:19:49 5.1 Reforms
00:23:29 5.2 Diplomacy and war with Mysore
00:27:22 6 Master of the Ordnance
00:28:16 7 Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
00:30:37 8 Treaty of Amiens
00:31:55 9 Death and legacy
00:37:04 10 Dates of rank
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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG, PC (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805), styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a British Army general and official. In the United States and the United Kingdom he is best remembered as one of the leading British generals in the American War of Independence. His surrender in 1781 to a combined American and French force at the Siege of Yorktown ended significant hostilities in North America. He also served as a civil and military governor in Ireland and India; in both places he brought about significant changes, including the Act of Union in Ireland, and the Cornwallis Code and the Permanent Settlement in India.
Born into an aristocratic family and educated at Eton and Cambridge, Cornwallis joined the army in 1757, seeing action in the Seven Years' War. Upon his father's death in 1762 he became Earl Cornwallis and entered the House of Lords. From 1766 until 1805 he was Colonel of the 33rd Regiment of Foot. He next saw military action in 1776 in the American War of Independence. Active in the advance forces of many campaigns, in 1780 he inflicted an embarrassing defeat on the American army at the Battle of Camden. He also commanded British forces in the March 1781 Pyrrhic victory at Guilford Court House. Cornwallis surrendered his army at Yorktown in October 1781 after an extended campaign through the Southern states, marked by disagreements between him and his superior, General Sir Henry Clinton.
Despite this defeat, Cornwallis retained the confidence of successive British governments and continued to enjoy an active career. Knighted in 1786, he was in that year appointed to be Governor-General and commander-in-chief in India. There he enacted numerous significant reforms within the East India Company and its territories, including the Cornwallis Code, part of which implemented important land taxation reforms known as the Permanent Settlement. From 1789 to 1792 he led British and Company forces in the Third Anglo-Mysore War to defeat the Mysorean ruler Tipu Sultan.
Returning to Britain in 1794, Cornwallis was given the post of Master-General of the Ordnance. In 1798 he was appointed Lord Lieutenant and Commander-in-chief of Ireland, where he oversaw the response to the 1798 Irish Rebellion, including a French invasion of Ireland, and was instrumental in bringing about the Union of Great Britain and Ireland. Following his Irish service, Cornwallis was the chief British signatory to the 1802 Treaty of Amiens and was reappointed to India in 1805. He died in India not long after his arrival.
Islam in India | Wikipedia audio article
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Islam in India
00:01:16 1 Early history of Islam in India
00:04:07 1.1 Arab–Indian interactions
00:06:36 2 Political history of Islam in India
00:06:50 2.1 Delhi sultanate
00:06:59 2.2 Bengal sultanate
00:07:08 2.3 Gujarat sultanate
00:07:16 2.4 Deccan sultanates
00:09:02 2.5 Mughal Empire
00:09:10 2.6 Sur Empire
00:09:19 2.7 Post-Mughal era
00:09:35 3 Role in the Indian independence movement
00:14:13 4 Partition of India
00:18:51 5 Population
00:20:14 6 Muslim population by states
00:20:56 6.1 Population growth rate
00:24:27 7 Denominations
00:24:56 7.1 Sunni
00:25:47 7.2 Shia
00:26:43 7.2.1 Bohra
00:29:03 7.2.2 Khojas
00:29:47 7.3 Sufis
00:31:04 7.4 Ahmadiyya
00:33:04 7.5 Quranists
00:33:40 8 Origins
00:35:35 9 Caste system among South Asian Muslims
00:35:55 9.1 Stratification
00:38:43 9.2 Interaction and mobility
00:39:49 9.3 Criticism
00:40:43 10 Prominent Muslims in India
00:49:31 11 Islamic culture in India
00:49:41 11.1 Indo-Islamic art and architecture
00:52:28 11.2 Mosques
00:53:17 11.3 Tombs and Mausoleum
00:54:18 11.4 Styles of Islamic architecture in India
00:54:49 12 Law and politics
00:58:26 12.1 Active Muslim political parties
00:58:58 12.2 Active Muslim-majority political parties
00:59:20 13 Conversion controversy
01:03:39 14 Intra-Muslim relations
01:03:49 14.1 Shia-Sunni relations
01:04:09 15 Relationship of Muslims with non-Muslim communities
01:04:21 15.1 Muslim–Hindu conflict
01:09:32 15.2 Muslim-Sikh conflict
01:13:01 15.3 Muslim–Christian conflict
01:14:07 15.4 Muslim–Buddhist conflict
01:14:33 16 Muslim institutes
01:14:52 16.1 Modern universities and institutes
01:16:13 16.2 Traditional Islamic universities
01:16:50 17 Islamic traditions in South Asia
01:17:58 18 Leadership and organisations
01:19:17 19 Haj subsidy
01:20:12 20 Muslims in government
01:22:23 21 Ghettoisation of Indian Muslims
01:24:04 22 See also
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Islam is the second largest religion in India, with 14.2% of the country's population or roughly 172 million people identifying as adherents of Islam (2011 census) as an ethnoreligious group. Islam first came to the western coast of India when Arab traders as early as the 7th century CE came to coastal Malabar and Konkan-Gujarat. Cheraman Juma Mosque in Kerala is thought to be the first mosque in India, built in 629 CE by Malik Deenar. Following an expedition by the governor of Bahrain to Bharuch in the 7th century CE, immigrant Arab and Persian trading communities from South Arabia and the Persian Gulf began settling in coastal Gujarat. Ismaili Shia Islam was introduced to Gujarat in the second half of the 11th century, when Fatimid Imam Al-Mustansir Billah sent missionaries to Gujarat in 467 AH/1073 CE. Islam arrived in North India in the 12th century via the Turkic invasions and has since become a part of India's religious and cultural heritage. Over the centuries, there has been significant integration of Hindu and Muslim cultures across India and Muslims have played a notable role in economics, politics and culture of India.