Muar town
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Date: 2021-12-15

Muar also known as Bandar Maharani is said to have had other names earlier and the name itself Muar is believed to have originated and derived from its geographical location at the mouth or estuary of Muar River as the following different version of theories: Teluk Dalam :Muar was formerly known as Teluk Dalam meaning "Deep bay" due to its location at the estuary or the structure of the mouth of the Muar River which is wide open and deep; based on a sentence in one part of Hikayat Malim Deman; as in :Muar belum bernama Muar , Muar bernama Teluk Dalam. The colonial British did just about the same thing at the Muar River site near Bentayan in defence against the advance of Japanese Imperial Army in the Battle of Muar in World War II. Muar is also the home for the one and only tomb of the 7th Malacca Sultanate, Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah I. During the time of the beginning of Bugis immigration from Sulawesi Indonesia and their influence in Johor Sultanate, the five Bugis pioneer prince-brothers sea-warriors or rather pirates from Sulawesi, Indonesia; Daeng Marewah, Daeng Parani, Daeng Celak, Daeng Manambun and Daeng Kemasi said to have come to reside in Liang Batu, Lenga, Muar before they and their descendants become the influential Temenggungs and even rulers later. João de Barros, :João de Barros who wrote in 1553 in his 2nd Décadas da Ásia, a history of the Portuguese in India and Asia.stated that Parameswara who were driven away from Temasik after he killed the representative of the King of Siam, Temagi; had escaped in exile and stopped in Muar and built a in rural areas of Muar called Pagoh. In 1488, the incident of Malacca's Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah I who has died and buried in Pagoh, Ulu Muar during a visit, called "Sultan Mangkat Di Muar". From the map, it was named Fortaleza de Muar built in 1604 by Emanuel Godinho de Erédia in triangular shape to defend the colony against attacks from the Dutch and Aceh, at the mouth of Bentayan River near the Muar River. Tengku Alam Shah, disputed the legitimacy of the chieftains' wishes and staked his hereditary claims over Muar, started to instigate and launch the 1879 Jementah Civil War in a bid to reclaim Muar, but was quickly defeated by the Maharaja Abu Bakar's forces and Muar was finally annexed and return as part of the Johor state on 30 December 1879. Muar celebrated its centenary in a grand celebration attended by the Sultan of Johor in 1984.The prosperity and rapid development of Muar made it the only town in Malaysia ever to have had its own local railway network in the early days. In World War II , the Battle of Muar, 14-22 January 1942, fought around the area from Gemencheh, Muar River and Bukit Bakri in Muar was the last major battle of the Malayan Campaign of the Battle of Malaya, fought by British Allied forces and Japanese forces from 8 December 1941 - 31 January 1942 in British Malaya. Upon upgrade of Tangkak sub-district to full-fledged Tangkak district, Bandar Maharani of Muar is now administered by Muar Municipal Council under the Muar District Office, while Tangkak is administered by Tangkak Town Council under the Tangkak District Office. Besides federal roads such as highway that runs through Muar town centre, Muar is also accessible via the PLUS Expressway through the Tangkak, Bukit Gambir, Pagoh and Yong Peng interchange exits. Mural art Bangsa Johor Mural Loving Sisters Ferry Pier Opera Local Malay foods such mee bandung Muar, rojak, satay and asam pedas are the signature cuisine of Muar. Mee siput Muar, a local snack eaten with sambal, is only available in Muar.