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167: 29: 533: 452: 950:تاهون سريبو سمبيلن راتوس ليم ڤوله توجه مک ڤرسکتوان تانه ملايو يڠ مڠندوڠي ددالمڽ نݢري٢ جوهر⹁ ڤهڠ⹁ نݢري سمبيلن⹁ سلاڠور⹁ قدح⹁ ڤرليس⹁ کلنتن⹁ ترڠݢانو⹁ ڤيرق⹁ ملاک دان ڤولو ڤينڠ دڠن ليمڤه رحمة الله سبحانه وتعالى اکن ککل منجادي سبواه نݢارا ديموقراسي يڠ مرديکا دان بردولة سرة برداسرکن کڤد کبيباسن دان کعديلن دان سنتياس منجاݢ دان مڠاوتماکن کسجهترا 970:, Prime Minister of the Federation of Malaya, with the concurrence and approval of Their Highnesses, the Rulers of the Malay States, do hereby proclaim and declare on behalf of the people of the Federation of Malaya that as from the thirty first day of August, of the year nineteen hundred and fifty seven, 908:
And whereas by the Federal Constitution, aforesaid provision is made to safeguard the rights and prerogatives of Their Highnesses the Rulers and the fundamental rights and liberties of the people and to provide for the peaceful and orderly advancement of the Federation as a constitutional monarchy
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was played. This was followed by seven chants of "Merdeka (freedom)" by the crowd. Tunku Abdul Rahman later gave a speech hailing the ceremony as "greatest moment in the life of the Malayan people". Before giving the address to the crowd, he was given a necklace by representatives of the Alliance
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presented Tunku Abdul Rahman with the instrument of independence. Tunku then proceeded to read the declaration, which culminated in the chanting of "Merdeka!" seven times with the crowd joining in. The ceremony continued with the raising of the National Flag of Malaya accompanied by the national
974:, is now and with the blessing of Allah the Lord of the Universe, shall be for ever a sovereign democratic and independent State, founded upon the principles of liberty and justice and ever seeking the welfare and happiness of its people and the maintenance of a just peace among all the nations. 790:
And whereas it was further agreed between the parties to the said agreement that the Settlements of Malacca and Penang aforesaid should as from the said date cease to form part of Her Majesty’s dominions and that Her Majesty should cease to exercise any sovereignty over
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And whereas, the Federal Constitution aforesaid having been approved by an Ordinance of the Federal Legislatures, by the Enactments of the Malay States, and by resolutions of the Legislatures of Malacca and Penang has come into force on the 31st day of August 1957,
829:, and all other agreements subsisting between Her Majesty the Queen and Their Highnesses the Rulers or any one of them immediately before the said date should be revoked as from the date and that all powers and jurisdiction of Her Majesty or of the 516:. According to Syeikh Abdullah Fahim, if the British would not grant independence to Malaya on 31 August 1957, the next fitting date should be 31 August 1962. The Saturday 31 August 1957 was referred by Syeikh Abdullah Fahim as 938:مک دڠن نام الله يڠمها موره لاݢي مها مڠسيهاني⹁ ساي تڠکو عبدالرحمن ڤترا ابن المرحوم سلطان عبدالحميد حاليم شاه⹁ ڤردان منتري باݢي ڤرسکتوان تانه ملايو⹁ دڠن ڤرستوجوان دان ڤرکنن دولي٢ يڠمها مليا راج٢ نݢري٢ ملايو دڠن اين ممشهور دان ⹁ما 851:
And whereas effect has been given to the Federation of Malaya Agreement, 1957, by Her Majesty the Queen, Their Highnesses the Rulers, the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Legislatures of the Federation and of the Malay
617:, at Jalan Ampang, and the first installation banquet in his honour in the evening followed by a beating retreat performance and a fireworks display. Sports events and other events marked the birth of the new nation. 919:ن ڤرسکتوان يڠ ترسبوة ايت تله دلولوسکن اوله سواة اوندڠ٢ يڠداداکن اوله مجلس اوندڠن ڤرسکتوان سرة دڠن اوندڠ٢ يڠداداکن اوله نݢري٢ ملايو دان دڠن کتتاڤن٢ ددالم مجلس اوندڠن نݢري ملاک دان ڤولو ڤينڠ⹁ دڠن دمکين ڤرلمباݢا 587:. More than 20,000 people witnessed the ceremony, which began at 9:30 a.m. Those in attendance included rulers of the Malay states, foreign dignitaries, members of the federal cabinet, and citizens. 826: 695: 498:
The date for Federation of Malaya's Independence on 31 August 1957 was determined after Tunku Abdul Rahman, Haji Sulaiman Palestine, Haji Ahmad Badawi, and a number of other
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Whereas the time has now arrived when the people of the Federation of Malaya will assume the status of a free independent and sovereign nation among nations of the World.
520:(عام خير اتانا) in Arabic which means 'Good Year Has Come to Us'. It was confirmed in a February 1956 Alliance rally in Malacca after the Tunku had just arrived from the 972:
the Federation of Malaya comprising of the States of Johor, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, Terengganu, Perak, Malacca and Penang
656:بهواساڽ اوليه کران تله تيباله ماسڽ باݢي اومة ڤرسکتوان تانه ملايو اين منچاڤي طرف سواة بڠسا يڠمرديکا لاݢي بردولة سام ستيمبل کدودقکنڽ دڠن سݢل بڠسا دسلوره دنيا. 480: 888:ن دولي٢ يڠمها مليا راج٢ سرة حق٢ اساسي دان کبيباسن سکلين رعية دان انتوق مماجوکن ڤرسکتوان تانه ملايو دڠن امان دان دامي سرة تراتور سباݢي سبواه کراجا 821:نݢري يونيتيد کيڠدم دالم نݢري٢ سلت يڠترسبوة ايت اتو ڤون يڠبرهوبڠ دڠنڽ اتو نݢري٢ ملايو اتو ڤون ڤرسکتوان تانه ملايو سلورهڽ اداله تمت دڠن سنديريڽ. 1003: 427: 1088: 418: 992: 847:نݢري يونيتيد کيڠدم دان مجلس٢ اوندڠن ڤرسکتوان دان نݢري٢ ملايو تله ملولوسکن ڤرجنجين ڤرسکتوان تانه ملايو تاهون 1957 ايت برجالن قواتکواسڽ. 650:. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe and may the blessings and peace of Allah be upon His Messenger and those related to him. 382: 220: 666:دان بهواسڽ اوله کران دڠن ڤرجنجين يڠدسبوة نماڽ ڤرجنجين ڤرسکتوان تانه ملايو تاهون 1957 يڠدڤربواة دانتارا دولي يڠمها مليا بݢندا کو 559:'s youth divisions in observing two minutes of darkness. On the stroke of midnight, the lights were switched back on, and the 1120: 1057: 473: 274: 870:
And whereas a constitution for the Government of the Federation of Malaya has been established as the supreme law thereof,
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Party youth in honour of this great occasion in history, with a map of Malaya inscribed on it. The event ended at 1 a.m.
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in or in respect of the Settlements aforesaid or the Malay States or the Federation as a whole should come to an end.
436: 830: 592: 614: 466: 409: 103:, the proclamation document was read out at exactly 09:30 a.m. in the presence of thousands of Malayan citizens, 328: 292: 211: 39: 678:يت جوهر⹁ ڤهڠ⹁ نݢري سمبيلن⹁ سلاڠور⹁ قدح⹁ ڤرليس⹁ کلنتن⹁ ترڠݢانو⹁ دان ڤيرق سرة نݢري يڠدهولوڽ دنماکن نݢري سلت يا 544: 319: 107:
and foreign dignitaries. The proclamation acknowledges the establishment of an independent and democratic
997: 144: 809:ين دڠن دولي٢ يڠمها مليا راج٢ اتو ڤون ساله سئورڠ درڤد بݢندا٢ ايت سبلوم تاريخ يڠترسبوة هندقله دبطلکن مولا 139: 774:يت ملاک دان ڤولو ڤينڠ هندقله درڤد تاريخ يڠترسبوة ايت تمت درڤد منجادي سبهاݢين درڤد ججاهن تعلوق بݢندا کو 758:
should as from the 31st day of August, 1957, be formed into a new Federation of States by the name of
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Tunku Abdul Rahman chanting "freedom!" when signing the Malayan Declaration of Independence in 1957.
1092: 1130: 364: 183: 639:دڠن نام الله يڠمها موره لاݢي مڠسيهاني⹁ سݢالا ڤوجي باݢي الله يڠ مها برکواس دان صلواة دان سلام کا 503: 256: 760: 703: 513: 247: 192: 112: 108: 96: 60: 8: 747: 690:تاهون 1957⹁ هندقله منجادي سبواه ڤرسکتوان بهارو باݢي نݢري٢ يڠ برنام ڤرسکتوان تانه ملايو. 613:
The day followed with the solemn installation of the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku
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The document of the declaration was written in both Malay in Jawi script and English.
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On the morning of 31 August 1957, the festivities moved to the newly completed
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to witness the handover of power from the British. Prime Minister-designate
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Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah
813:ي درڤد تاريخ ايت⹁ دان سموا قواتکواس٢ دان حق٢ دولي يڠمها مليا بݢندا کو 866:ن ڤرسکتوان تانه ملايو تله دتنتوکن منجادي سواة قانون يڠ معتمد باݢيڽ. 825:
And whereas it was further agreed by the parties aforesaid that the
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call and a thanksgiving prayer in honour of this great occasion.
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1957 document establishing an independent Federation of Malaya
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Now, In the name of Allah the Compassionate, the Merciful, I
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On the night of 30 August 1957, crowds gathered at the
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In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
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arrived at 11:58 p.m. and joined members of the
942:شتهارکن باݢي ڤيهق اومة ڤرسکتوان تانه ملايو بهوا مولا 782:ين تيدق لاݢي برحق منجالنکن اڤ٢ جوا کدولاتن بݢندا دا 111:, which came into effect on the termination of the 1058:"Detik Jam Tengah Malam Di Padang Kelab Selangor" 1112: 923:ن ايت تله برجالن قواتکواسڽ ڤد 31 هاريبولن اوݢس‌ 1004:United Nations Security Council Resolution 125 805:ين يڠاد سکارڠ دانتارا دولي يڠمها مليا بهندا کو 563:in the square was lowered as the royal anthem 134:The document of the declaration was signed by 1083: 1081: 1079: 839:دان بهواسڽ اوله کران دولي يڠمها مليا بݢندا کو 474: 119:and the end of British colonial rule in two 1076: 993:Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957 481: 467: 138:, who was appointed as the nation's first 27: 1089:"Pengisytiharan Kemerdekaan Tanah Melayu" 710:, it was agreed that the Malay states of 843:ين⹁ دولي٢ يڠمها مليا راج٢ ملايو⹁ ڤرليمن‌ 531: 1052: 1050: 694:And whereas by an agreement styled the 527: 493: 1113: 1029:"1957: Malaya celebrates independence" 1023: 1021: 1019: 900:ن يڠبرداسرکن ديموقراسي چارا برڤرليمن‌ 1047: 827:Federation of Malaya Agreement, 1948 696:Federation of Malaya Agreement, 1957 82:Pemasyhuran Kemerdekaan Tanah Melayu 946:ي درڤد تيݢ ڤوله ساتو هاريبولن اوݢس‌ 74:Malayan Declaration of Independence 13: 1016: 858:دان بهواسڽ اوله کران سبواه ڤرلمبݢا 573:was raised as the national anthem 428:UN Security Council Resolution 125 239:All-Malaya Council of Joint Action 95:, the first chief minister of the 14: 1142: 909:based on Parliamentary democracy, 786:تس کدوا٢ بواه نݢري يڠترسبوة ايت. 831:Parliament of the United Kingdom 627: 450: 165: 59:To announce the independence of 778:ين دان دولي يڠمها مليا بݢندا کو 620: 615:Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan 410:Anglo-Malayan Defence Agreement 221:British Military Administration 1: 1009: 383:F. of Malaya Independence Act 293:Communities Liaison Committee 212:Japanese occupation of Malaya 40:National Archives of Malaysia 1121:Declarations of independence 915:دان بهواسڽ اوله کران ڤرلمبݢا 876:دان بهواسڽ اوله کران ڤرلمبݢا 704:Their Highnesses, the Rulers 502:leaders sought the views of 99:. In a ceremony held at the 7: 986: 275:Federal Legislative Council 22:Declaration of Independence 10: 1147: 1126:August 1957 events in Asia 682:يت ملاک دان ڤولو ڤينڠ مولا 437:Peace Agreement of Hat Yai 596:anthem being played by a 203:Defenders of the Homeland 55: 45: 35: 26: 21: 686:ي درڤد 31 هاريبولن اوݢس‌ 962:مانن دانتارا سݢل بڠسا. 937: 914: 875: 857: 838: 796: 769: 665: 655: 638: 591:'s representative, the 184:Early Malay nationalism 674:ي بهاوا نݢري٢ ملايو يا 537: 159:Independence of Malaya 958:ن رعيتڽ دان مڠکلکن کا 700:Her Majesty the Queen 535: 504:Syeikh Abdullah Fahim 329:1955 General election 257:Sungai Siput incident 761:Federation of Malaya 569:was played. 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National Archives of Malaysia
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Malaya
United Kingdom
Malay
Jawi
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Federation of Malaya
Merdeka Stadium
Malay Rulers
Federation of Malaya
British protectorate
Malay states
Straits Settlements
Malacca
Penang
Tunku Abdul Rahman
prime minister
Hari Merdeka
Independence of Malaya

Early Malay nationalism
Kesatuan Melayu Muda
Defenders of the Homeland
Japanese occupation of Malaya
British Military Administration
Malayan Union
All-Malaya Council of Joint Action
Federation of Malaya

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