Some Brunei History:

The articles below have been provided by Dr Hussainmiya  who is an Associate Professor of History at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Luckily for us he considers his writings as part of community service to "educate the public in historical matters  which are difficult to find in the available  books".

  Brunei Darussalam A nation at peace  (Broad Historical account of the Evolution of Brunei Darussalam)

The articles below were previously published as a series in the Borneo Bulletin  (March, April, May 2006)

Part I  Why did Brunei accept British protection in 1906

Part II White rajah's price for the Brunei throne

Part III Coming of the savior

Part IV Recipe for saving a kingdom

Part V Unloading a white mans burden

Part VI A do nothing Imperial power

Part VII From Penury to Plenty

Part VIII The Sultan Who Cooperated with the inevitable

Part IX Bolstering the Sultan

Part X Assessing the outcome of protectorate rule

Kuala Balai   "A bit of Brunei History on your doorstep" (By Hans Dols)

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