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60 unusual facts about Perak


Abdul Jalil of Perak

He ascended the Perak throne after the death of his father - Sultan Idris Shah I. His reigning title was Sultan Abdul Jalil Nasiruddin Al-Mukhataram Karamatullah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Idris Murshidul al-Adzam Shah.

Abdul Rahim Ishak

Born 25 July 1925 in Singapore, Abdul received his education at King Edward VII School in Perak and Raffles College in Singapore, and was eligible to be a teacher.

Acanthosaura

Acanthosaura bintangensis Wood Jr., Grismer, Lee Grismer, Ahmad, Onn & Bauer, 2009 - Perak, Peninsular Malaysia

Antonio Gonzaga Netto

In Malaysia, arguably his most well known successful stint in Perak FA from 2002 to 2005, bringing 2 league titles (Malaysia Premier One, predecessor to Malaysia Super League) and 2 cup titles (Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Charity Shield) to Perak.

Batang Padang

Batang Padang is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia.

Battle of Slim River

One of the few moments where British troops managed to inflict any form of effective defense against Japanese tactics occurred near Kampar on the Dipang River.

Bukit Merah Lake Railway Bridge

The Bukit Merah Lake Railway Bridge or Bukit Merah Marine Viaduct is a double track railway bridge under construction located in Bukit Merah Lake, in the state of Perak, Malaysia.

Chanae District

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Betong and Than To of Yala province, Sisakhon, Ra-ngae, Sukhirin of Narathiwat province and the state Perak of Malaysia.

Charles Hutton Gregory

Gregory was consulting engineer of several major railway construction works, including those in Ceylon, Trinidad, Cape Colony, Perak and Selangor.

Chenderoh Lake

Tasik Chenderoh or Chenderoh Lake is a natural lake in Perak, Malaysia.

Citripestis

It was described by Ragonot in 1893, and is known from Java, Indonesia and Perak.

Cream-coloured giant squirrel

It is one of the mammal species found in the extensive Belum-Temengor forest preserve in the Malaysian state of Perak, on the Malay Peninsula.

Ernest Woodford Birch

He was instrumental in introducing a new land survey system into Perak and in urging forward the Kerian irrigation scheme.

In December 1904, Sir Ernest returned to England, and in February 1904, he was appointed as the British Resident of Perak.

Fauziah Latiff

Siti Fauziah Sheikh Abdul Latiff (born 5 December 1970 in Perak, Malaysia) is a Malaysian singer and actress.

Garnet Bougoure

At the Perak Turf Club racecourse in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, he won the 1954 Sultan Gold Vase, repeating as winner in 1958 when he also won the Perak Derby.

Guillemard Bridge

It is two of the oldest railway bridges in the country after Victoria Bridge in Perak.

Hasan Mohamed Ali

In the 1999 general elections, Hasan contested two seats: the Sungai Burung state seat in Selangor and the Parit Buntar parliamentary seat in Perak, and won both.

Indra Putra Mahayuddin

He had then, been promoted to the senior team in 2002 helping Perak to clinched the Malaysian Premier One League in 2002 and 2003.

For 2009 season, Indra Putra join Kelantan and will be partner upfront by his former teammate in Perak Muhamad Khalid Jamlus.

Iskandariah Bridge

Iskandariah Bridge is one of two major bridges in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia with the other one being the Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah Bridge.

Kelantanese dinar

These coins were first struck in 2006 by Mariwasa Kraftangan of Kuala Kangsar, Perak, a local producer of souvenirs and replicas of objects of art and culture, and launched by the state of Kelantan on 20 September 2006.

Khairuddin Mohamed Yusof

Khairuddin bin Mohamed Yusof (born July 30, 1939 in Perak, Malaysia) is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Malaya.

He receives the Emeritus from the university in year 2004 and Darjah Dato` Paduka Cura Simanja Kini (DPCM) which brings the title of "Dato’ Paduka" from Malaysia's state King of Perak in 1998.

Khairul Azwan Harun

He joined Perak State Government in 2004 and was appointed as CEO of Yayasan Bina Upaya Darul Ridzuan (YBUDR), a state charity foundation in 2010 until 2011.

Lanchester 6x4 Armoured Car

By 1939, most Lanchesters (13 Mk I, 1 Mk IA, 5 Mk II, 3 Mk IIA) were sent to the Far East and assigned to the Selangor and Perak battalions of Federated Malay States Volunteer Force, the Singapore Volunteer Corps, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force and the 2nd battalion of Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders in Malaya.

Lee Lam Thye

Lee completed his secondary education at St Michael's Institution in Ipoh, Perak where he obtained his Senior Cambridge Certificate in 1965.

Malayaite

Malayaite was originally found in Perak (a state in Malaysia) and was first described in literature in 1961, though it was not yet given a name.

Mamat Khalid

Mohamad bin Mohamad Khalid,better known in the Malaysian film industry today as Mamat Khalid, was born on April 6, 1963 in Ipoh, Perak.

Meor Aziddin Yusof

Meor Aziddin Yusof (born 1967 in Bruas, Perak), popularly known as Meor, is an independent Malay language folk singer-songwriter from Malaysia.

He relocated with his family to Ipoh, Perak, in 2006, where he also recorded his latest album, but often makes trips back to Kuala Lumpur to perform.

Michael Xavier Voon

Michael Xavier Voon (MXV; born August 28, 1964 in Ipoh, Perak) is a multi-faceted art practitioner based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Mohd Azizan Baba

Mohd Azizan Bin Baba (born 9 September 1981 in Perak) is a Malaysian footballer currently playing for Penang FA in Malaysia Premier League.

Mohd Farizal Rozali

Mohd Farizal Rozali (born September 10, 1983 in Selama, Perak), often known as Jai among teammates and fans, is a Malaysian football player who currently plays for Malaysian team Perlis FA.

Mohd Fazrul Hazli Mohd Kadri

Mohd Fazrul Hazli bin Mohd Kadri (born on July 10, 1989 in Perak) is a Malaysian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Mon Redee Sut Txi

Mon Redee Sut Txi (born February 10, 1982 in Perak) is an athlete from Malaysia.

Noor Hazrul Mustafa

Mohd Noor Hazrul Bin Mohd Mustafa (born 11 October 1988 in Perak) is a Malaysian professional footballer currently playing for Perak FA in the Malaysian Super League.

Perak

The Ipoh railway station is said to be the second most beautiful railway station in Malaysia after the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station.

Perak Coronation Cup

The Coronation Cup was inaugurated in 1985 to commemorate the installation of Azlan Shah as the Sultan of Perak.

Presbyterian Church in Malaysia

Pastoral responsibility of Penang's St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church eventually extended beyond Penang to Province Wellesley, Kedah, northern Perak, southern Thailand and North Sumatera.

Proton Persona

All Personas are currently manufactured at Proton's Tanjung Malim plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak.

Ramesh Lai Ban Huat

Ramesh a/l Lai Ban Huat (born 8 April 1980 in Perak) is a Malaysian footballer currently playing for Sarawak FA in Malaysia Super League.

Rendang

# Rendang Dinding: cattle lung / beef rendang, speciality of Perak

Rustam Sani

Born towards the end of the Japanese occupation of Malaya in the Perak border town of Tanjung Malim, Rustam grew up in the shadow of his famous father, Abdullah Sani @ Ahmad Boestaman.

Sabrina Beneett

Sabrina Beneett is a 24 year old freelance model that hails from the state of Perak.

Second rout of the Jiangnan Daying

The Green Standard Army twice attempted to besiege the Taiping rebels' capital Nanjing but was defeated both times by the rebel force's military strategies and tactics.

Shaziman Abu Mansor

Dato' Shaziman bin Abu Mansor (born 20 January 1964 in Ipoh, Perak) is a Malaysian politician, a prominent member of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), and the former Works Minister of Malaysia.

Suhaimi Sulaiman

A senior news anchor and experienced media strategist, he was born in the historical city of Melaka and attended the prestigious Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Kuala Kangsar, Perak.

Sultan Idris Shah II Bridge

Sultan Idris Shah II Bridge or Jambatan Sultan Idris Shah II is a bridge in Perak Tengah district, Perak, Malaysia.

Syatilla Melvin

Syatilla or Tilla was born on 8th February 1991 and hails from Parit Buntar, Perak.

Tajuddin Abdul Rahman

Tajuddin has also served as a member of the State Assembly of Perak, for Kampong Gajah.

Tristram Speedy

In 1874 Speedy was appointed assistant British resident of Larut and established and named Malaysia’s oldest town, ‘Thaipeng’, meaning ‘Heavenly Peace’.

Tuanku Sultan Otteman II

He was born to Sri Paduka Tuanku Sultan 'Amal ud-din II Perkasa 'Alam Shah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ma'amun al-Rashid Perkasa 'Alam Shah, the Sultan of Deli, and Raja Maheran binti al-Marhum Paduka Sri Sultan 'Abdu'llah Muhammad Shah Habibu'llah, Tengku Mahasuri, third daughter of Maulana Paduka Sri Sultan 'Abdu'llah Muhammad Shah II Habibu'llah ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ja'afar Safi ud-din Mu'adzam Shah (a former Sultan of Perak).

Victoria Bridge, Malaysia

The bridge was officially opened by the late Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah I of Perak and the British's Federated Malay States Residents-General Sir Frank Swettenham.

Wallago attu

From that time, if the descendant came in touch with the fish their skin would become red and itching until they go to Lambo near Bota in middle District of Perak, Malaysia to find the medicine.

Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad

Currently Datuk Wan is the state legislative member for Bukit Chandan, however he will be contesting the Kuala Kangsar, Perak Parliamentary seat.

Yeoh Gun Heong

Yeoh Gun Heong (born August 15, 1951 in Taiping, Malaysia) is an impressionist landscape painter, with majority of works themed on Taiping landscapes.

Zaini Mohamad Said

They dressed up as senior army officers making a surprise inspection of the Battalion 304 Rejimen Askar Wataniah camp at the Temenggor Dam in Gerik, Perak.

They then retreated to their preapred positions at Bukit Jenalik, Sauk in Perak.

Zaini is well known for his role in the surrender of Mohamed Amin Mohamed Razali, the leader of the Al-Mau'nah group that staged the arms heist at Battalion 304 Rejimen Askar Wataniah and the subsequent siege of the group at Bukit Jenalik, Sauk in Perak.


Albert Ebossé Bodjongo

Before joining Perak, Bodjongo last played with his hometown club Douala Athletic Club, a club in MTN Elite Two, Cameroon's National Second Division.

Chik Mohamad Yusuf

He was also a Senator from the state of Perak in the Dewan Negara.

Jan Błachowicz

Błachowicz went onto defeat Christian M'Pumbu four months later via armbar, before defeating previously unbeaten Maro Perak in December 2008.

Jenderata

Jenderata is a large estate owned by United Plantations located in Hilir Perak, Perak, Malaysia.

Kedah-class offshore patrol vessel

All ships of the class so far named were named after states in Peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Pahang, Perak, Terengganu, Kelantan, and Selangor).

Khoo Thean Teik

Apart from the monopolies for tobacco, liquor, opium and gambling revenue farming in Perak that these two jointly obtained from Sir Hugh Low, British Resident at Perak in 1889, they were both heads of their respective secret societies which were allied against their common foe, the Ghee Hin.

Lahat railway station

The Lahat railway station is a Malaysian train station stationed at the north eastern side of and named after the town of Lahat, Perak.

Mahmud Shah of Malacca

After the death of Tun Perak in 1498, he was succeeded by a new Prime Minister Tun Mutahir.

Muhammad Nurridzuan Abu Hassan

Due to his good performances in the President Cup, Nurridzuan, along with his Perak teammate Kenny Pallraj was called by Harimau Muda A head coach Ong Kim Swee to join the Harimau Muda A squad for the VFF Newspaper Cup 2012 friendly tournament.

Perak Stadium

It is part of a large complex called the DBI Sports Complex, which houses a majority of sporting facilities used by players representing the state of Perak such as the Velodrome Rakyat (cycling), Indera Mulia Stadium (indoor stadium) and the Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium (hockey).

Raja Chulan

Having obtained his education from the Malacca High School and the Malay College Kuala Kangsar, he joined with the British, as well as with the Sultans of Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang to form a federation, dubbed the Federated Malay States, on July 1, 1896, the nucleus around which the present-day Malaysia was eventually created.

SMK Seri Perak

In 1986, three more buildings were built including 10 classrooms and one staffroom and were opened by Perak's YB Menteri Besar, Dato' Sri Ramli Ngah Talib.

Taming Sari

Before the Taming Sari became part of the Perak Royalty's regalia, it is believed to have been a hereditary article of the family of the laksamana (admiral) who for generations, through succession, ruled as the territorial chief of Hilir Perak.

Tanjung Tualang

Tanjung Tualang is a small town in Kinta district, known as Kinta Valley Perak, Malaysia and located at 4° 19' 0" North dan 101° 4' 0" East.

Time for a Tiger

The action centres on the vicissitudes of Victor Crabbe, a history teacher at an elite school for all the peninsula's ethnic groups – Malay, Chinese and Indian the Mansor School, in Kuala Hantu (modelled on the Malay College at Kuala Kangsar, Perak and Raffles Institution, Singapore).

Uthaya Sankar SB

Uthaya Sankar SB was bred in Taiping, Perak before moving to Klang, Selangor and later settling in Shah Alam, Selangor.

Wong Chin Huat

Bersih launched 1BlackMalaysia campaign on May 5, 2009 as an act of civil disobedience in protesting to what it called as an "ongoing Perak coup" by Barisan Nasional.