Sultans and Residents
The sultans of the Federated Malay States were allocated funds for religious matters, such as donations to funds for buildings of mosques such as Masjid Jamek in Kuala Lumpur (then the capital of Selangor).
In 1874, the rulers of Perak, Selangor and Sungai Ujong (part of Negeri Sembilan) each agreed to accept a British Resident, and to seek and act upon his advice in all questions except those touching Malay religion and custom. By 1889, the remainder of Negeri Sembilan (literally, 'nine states') and also Pahang were subject to the same regime. In practice, the advisers ruled, in the executive sense, and the Malay rulers advised them in an unequal partnership which achieved substantial economic progress.
- Information in the full article includes
- Introduction of Residents
- The Residential System
- Centralization