After the modern city of Petaling Jaya, we move to the east
coast side of Malaysia. I will write about one of the towns in Malaysia that
contains a lot of history since before Independence Day that is slowly
forgotten by generation nowadays. Kota Bharu is a part of Kelantan. It is more
famously known as the royal town of Kelantan since 1800’s.
Kota Bharu was established during the reign of Sultan
Muhammad II in 1844 and it is known till today as the oldest town in the east
coast of peninsular Malaysia. Kota Bharu was named by Sultan Muhammad II. “Bharu”
represents new to symbolize that the town is new.
Before Independence Day, Kota Bharu was only an old town
that keeps growing because many residents move there due to job opportunity and
trying to lead good lives.
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| Bank Kerapu |
The first bank that was erected in Kota Bharu was
Bank Kerapu on 1912. The bank still exists even though now it has turn into a
museum that shows the memorial of World War 2. During the Japanese time in
power, the building was used as the head quarter of Japanese secret police
(Kempetai).
Kota Bharu was also the place where Japanese armies landed
which was on 8 December 1941 during World War 2. The residents in Kota Bharu in
those days were underprivileged and the economy was declining slowly due to the
war that occurred. Kota Bharu doesn’t receive a lot of help from other states
during that time but still, residents from other province moved to Kota Bharu.
Under here are some pictures to show the old Kelantan before
it was modernized.
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| Kota Bharu from the river view |
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| Balai Besar gateway |
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| Padang Merdeka |
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