 Map of early Sea Trade Route (in red) and the Early transpeninsula routeways of Malay Peninsula. Kedah is one of many early Malay Peninsula trade centres that have been found, many have yet to be identified. Its location at the entrance to the Straits of Malacca, on the same latitude as south India provided a natural sailing route between the two points, ships could sail due east or due west on the Bay of Bengal without danger of becoming lost. Early west coast trade centres are few in number as they were overshadowed by Kedah. After the 7th century, Kedah was subjugated by Srivijaya but due to its well known, the Indian sources continue to depict Kedah. Early Kedah supplied the most in tin and jungle products such as rattan, resin, honey, beeswax, elephants, ivory, areca nuts, sepang wood and black woods, and profited from tax collections. State motto: no State motto Capital Alor Star Royal Capital Anak Bukit Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Chief Minister Dato Hj Mahdzir Bin Khalid Area 9,426 km2 Population - Est year 2003 1 778 188 State anthem Allah Selamatkan Sultan Mahkota Kedah (Jawi:قدØ, pop. ...
The Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) is a major peninsula located in Southeast Asia. ...
The Straits of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water between Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. ...
A map showing the location of the Bay of Bengal. ...
Map of Southeast Asia at end of 12th century. ...
The early transpeninsular routeway is part of the Spice Route (Sea trade route from Arab, Persia, India to China) that occurred in the Malay Peninsula, as the route through the Straits of Malacca does not seem to have been in general use. Early sea traders reached the coast of the peninsula, they let the local porters transport their goods, using rafts, elephants and manpowers. The porters propelled along the rivers (Kelantan River, Pattani River, Pahang River, Muda River, Bernam River, Muar River, and others) to the opposite coast of the peninsula. The Sungai Muda in particular favoured the development of Kedah. A trade route is the sequence of pathways and stopping places used for the commercial transport of cargo. ...
The Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) is a major peninsula located in Southeast Asia. ...
The Straits of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water between Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. ...
The Kelantan River in Kuala Krai (about 70km inland from the river estuary) in Sep 2005. ...
The Pahang River is a river in the state of Pahang, Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula. ...
Muda River is the longest river in Kedah, Malaysia. ...
Bernam River is located between the Malaysian states of Perak and Selangor, demarcating the border of the two states. ...
Muar River is a river which flows through the states of Negeri Sembilan and Johor in Malaysia. ...
The early history of Kedah can be traced from various sources. From the prehistoric period to the archeological site of Bujang Valley, the early Maritime trade of India, Persia, Arabs to the written works of early Chinese pilgrims and early Chinese records, the Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa (known as Kedah Annals) to Al-Tarikh Salasilah Negeri Kedah. In the early days, Kedah was known by the Indians as Kedaram, Kidaram, Kalagam and Kataha, and Kalah or Kalaha by the Persians. Bujang Valley (Lembah Bujang) The Bujang Valley or Lembah Bujang is a sprawling historical site located in the foothills of Gunung Jerai. ...
Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa or The Kedah Annals is an ancient Malay literature that chronicles the bloodline of Merong Mahawangsa and the foundation of the Kedah, a state in Malaysia. ...
The Persians are an Iranian people who speak the Persian language and share a common culture and history. ...
The seafarers  An artist impression of the early Seafarers of the Malay Archipelago. According to the prehistoric Yunnan migration theory, there was seafaring peoples migrated along the Mekong River some 5000-10000 years ago, these seafaring peoples later colonized much of the Malay Archipelago, they inhabited on the coastal areas of the archipelago and other remote islands. The seafarers possessed advanced navigation skills, some of the seafarers sailed as far as New Zealand, Hawaii and Madagascar. These seafaring peoples, together with the original inhabitants Orang Asli, Indian, Persian, Arab, Chinese and others, who resided in the region, became the Deutero-Malays. Some of them intermarried, some not. (Simplified Chinese: 云å—; Traditional Chinese: 雲å—; pinyin: Yúnnán south of the clouds) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the far southwestern corner of the country. ...
View of the Mekong before the sunset The Mekong is one of the worlds major rivers. ...
World map depicting Malay Archipelago The Malay Archipelago is a vast archipelago located between mainland Southeastern Asia (Indochina) and Australia. ...
An artist impression of Seafarers. ...
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Orang Asli is a general term used for any indigenous groups that are found in Peninsular Malaysia. ...
The Persians are an Iranian people who speak the Persian language and share a common culture and history. ...
The Arabs (Arabic: عرب) are a heterogeneous ethnic group who are predominantly speakers of the Arabic language, mainly found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ...
Seafarers and Maritime trade One of the sources claimed the Greco-Roman traders that established trading quarters in South India in the 1st century CE describe huge non-Indian ships coming from the east with rich cargoes, probably from the Malay Archipelago region. This clearly indicates that, there existed large numbers of seaborne experts. They provide their services in the early Maritime trade and it is likely they were the shippers who handled much of the traffic between Southeast Asia and India. In modern Olympic and amateur wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling is a particular style and variation. ...
The Indian colonies Gradually the Indian who had trades with the archipelago seafarers, settled at Kedah and various other locations such as Funan and Champa. The earliest localized Hindu Sanskrit inscription stones came from Kedah region dating back around 400 CE. One of the early inscription stones discovered by James Low in 1840s, at Bukit Meriam and in Muda River, was inscribed with Buddhist text mention “the great sea captain Buddhagupta, a resident of Raktamrrtika”. The word Raktamrrtika means ‘Red Earth’ (Tanah Merah). Funan was the pre-southern Chinese inhabitant in SEA (the Mongoloid-southern Chinese), which is today became Thai-Lao-and Vietnam. ...
Rough location of Champas core territories. ...
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An Indigenous style develops These stone inscriptions indicate that the Kedah region at 400 CE or before was already an established trade centre. The Indians and local Malays already had writing styles which differed from those of India. One of the texts include the karma verses refers to a king named Ramaunibha, he may be the first local ruler whose name is recorded in history. The history of this period showed the influence of Indian cultures on the region while the locals in return, influenced the Indians in their living skills on the sea and in the hills. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...
See also Sultanate of Kedah is possibly the oldest sultanate in the Malay Peninsula and King Phra Ong Mahawangsa is possibly the first Malay ruler to convert to Islam, he ruled Kedah from 1136 to 1179, known as Sultan Mudzafar Shah. ...
A trade route is the sequence of pathways and stopping places used for the commercial transport of cargo. ...
The Silk Roads. ...
References - The ENCYCLOPEDIA of Malaysia : Early History, Volume 4 / edited by Nik Hassan Shuhaimi Nik Abdul Rahman (ISBN 981-3018-42-9)
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