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Independence Square (Malay: Dataran Merdeka) is a square located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building.It was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang, or simply the Padang (meaning "field" in Malay), and was used as the cricket green of the Selangor Club (now the Royal Selangor Club).
Pages in category "Residential buildings completed in 1957" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
At Dataran Merdeka, the British Union Jack was lowered for the last time at midnight on 30 August 1957 when the clock started chiming, and the Malayan flag then hoisted for the first time. [8] Celebrations shifted to the Merdeka Stadium in the morning on 31 August with the Declaration of Independence , and Tunku Abdul Rahman became the first ...
Independence Day (Malay: Hari Merdeka), also known as National Day (Hari Kebangsaan), is the independence day of the Federation of Malaya from the British Empire. [1] [2] It commemorates the Malayan Declaration of Independence of 31 August 1957, and is defined in article 160 of the Constitution of Malaysia. [3]
Pages in category "Houses completed in 1957" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
7:30 am – The proclamation of independence was held in Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur; 31 August–7 September – The Merdeka Tournament or Pestabola Merdeka was held for the first time after Malayan independence. 1 September – Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan was installed as the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur.. Tunku Abdul Rahman, later the inaugural Malaysian Prime Minister, declared Malayan independence in 1957 with seven shouts of "Merdeka".The cry is referenced in the Malaysian national holiday, Hari Merdeka, commemorating Malaya's independence on 31 August 1957, and Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) where the first ceremony raising the flag of Malaya was held ...
The Independence Day Parade (Malay: Perarakan Hari Merdeka) is held every 31 August in commemoration of Malaya's independence.Since independence, the event has been usually held at the Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur, the original site of the first independence parade held on 1 September 1957.