When Penang and the Dindings were One
By Luke Ng
April 2017 WINDOW INTO HISTORY
In colonial times, Penang’s territory once stretched south to the Perak coast. But a global economic depression changed all that.Penang today consists of the island and the mainland (Province Wellesley), but at one time its territory extended all the way south to the Manjung district in Perak. For 60 years, Manjung, formerly known as the Dindings, was governed from Penang, from 1874 to 1935. Needless to say, undeniable social and economic links were established between Penang and the Dindings during...
Luke Ng
is a third-year law student at the University of Essex. He was an intern in the History Studies department of Penang Institute. He has a strong interest in South-East Asian history, particularly Malaysian history.ilde.
