Nationalism: The Malay struggle
Politically aware Malays protesting against the Malayan Union, 1946.
The Malays become increasingly aware of shortcomings in their socio-economic situation when the British colonial administration introduced education for the Malay community on a significant scale. The Malays' desire to protect their rights and improved their position engendered a new sense of nationalism: they became united as a race rather than as subjects of their respective Sultans. Those engaged in the ‘Malay struggle' included group of religious reformists, conservatives and radicals.
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- A new awareness
- The evolution of Malay nationalism