Udini House: The Decaying Mansion of a Kedah Prince in Exile

By Enzo Sim

February 2021 FEATURE
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Udini House in the late 1940s when it was requisitioned by the Royal Australian Air Force. Photo: Imperial War Museum
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WITHIN THE COMPOUNDS of the Marine Police living quarters in the busy suburb of Gelugor lie the magnificent ruins of Udini House, which had once served as the official residence of Tengku Dhiauddin ibni almarhum Sultan Zainul Rashid, more widely known as Tengku Kudin, after he retired to a life in exile in Penang from 1884 to 1906.Portrait of Tengku Kudin at the Kedah State Museum. Photo: Enzo SimThe story of this enigmatic personality begins in 1821 when he was born...

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Enzo Sim

is a Mass Communications graduate who has an unwavering passion towards international relations, history and regional affairs of Southeast Asia. His passion has brought him to different Southeast Asian capitals to explore the diverse cultural intricacies within the region.

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