File:Independence Square, Kuala Lumpur (6758524547).jpg
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The history of Kuala Lumpur began in the middle of the 19th century within this area with the rise of the tin extraction industry. Kuala Lumpur was founded in 1857 at the confluence of the Gombak and Klang rivers. In Malay, the name literally means "muddy confluence". The settlement started when a member of the Selangor royal family, Raja Abdullah, opened up the Klang Valley for tin prospectors. 87 Chinese prospectors went up the river Klang and began prospecting in the Ampang area, which was then jungle. Despite 69 of them dying due to the pestilential conditions, a thriving tin mine was established. This naturally attracted merchants who traded basic provisions to the miners in return for some of the tin. The traders set up shop at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers. Thus, a city was born. The independence from the British rule was also declared from here. |
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| Source | Independence Square, Kuala Lumpur |
| Author | Ahmad Rithauddin from Ampang, malaysia |
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