The Crown Colony of Penang was a British Crown colony from 1946 to 1957. It came under British sovereignty after being ceded by the Sultanate of Kedah in 1786, and had been part of the Straits Settlements in 1946.The British East India Company gained Penang in 1786 and established a trading post. How British get […]
Why did the British colonize Penang?
The British East India Company gained Penang in 1786 and established a trading post. It was ceded by the Sultan of Kedah to ensure the former’s protection against the threat posed by its Siamese and Burmese neighbors. Why was Penang so important to the British? Penang became a trading post for tea, spices (cloves and […]