Description: The Sultan of Brunei gave the title of Rajah
and sovereignty of Sarawak, a province of Borneo, to James Brooke in 1841 as a
reward for helping to peacefully resolve an uprising in the region. Brooke
established his reign over the area, and two further Brooke descendants ruled
Sarawak as a British protectorate for the next hundred years until Japanese
occupation during World War II followed by cession to Britain. Between the
three Rajahs they expanded Sarawak territory, successfully squashed piracy and
put in place a structured government and justice system that brought harmony to
a diverse multicultural society that had long been in turmoil from clashing
cultures, particularly with the widespread practice of headhunting. Published
first in 1960 as Sarawak ceded to Malaysia, The White Rajah documents this
unique and fascinating time made possible by the 'human sympathy, selflessness
and a high integrity' of three generations of Brooke men.
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