From Malabaris to Malaysians: The Untold Story of Malayalees in Penang* Professor Suresh Narayanan Universiti Sains Malaysia archived from :http://www.penangstory.net.my/indian-content-papersuresh.html Introduction The Malayalees have their origin in the modern day state of Kerala, on the south west coast of India, and Malayalam is their mother tongue. Older historical references identify them as Malabaris, because they […]
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si The exact year of the first arrival of Indian Muslims in Penang or elsewhere in the Malayan Peninsular is not known. But there is enough information for us to assume that they were here in Penang as early as 18th century, earlier than the British. Historians say that before 1786 Indian Muslims were doing […]