Suresh Narayanan

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A History of Malayalees in Penang: Part One: The First Wave – Traders, Convicts and Builders

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The Malayalees originate from the modernday state of Kerala, on the south-west coast of India, and Malayalam is their mother tongue. Older historical references...

Suresh Narayanan

A History of Malayalees in Penang: Part Two: The Second Wave – White-Collar Workers, Nationalists and Legislators (1920s-1957)

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The early wave of Malayalee immigrants was largely Muslim.While the first wave of Malayalees contributed primarily to the physical and commercial developm...

Suresh Narayanan