Astana Raja
Astana Raja
Stanoghajo (Negeri Sembilan Malay) | |
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Rembau Museum, a replica of Raja Melewar's palace | |
Astana Raja Location of Astana Raja in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 2°30′25″N 102°07′02″E / 2.50694°N 102.11722°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Negeri Sembilan |
| District/Luak | Rembau |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| Postcode | 71350 |
Astana Raja [1] (lit. 'king's palace', Negeri Sembilan Malay: Stanoghajo), sometimes spelled as Istana Raja, is a village in Rembau District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is located on the eastern bank of the Rembau River, the largest affluent of the Linggi River.
Astana Raja is situated 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) southeast of Rembau.
History
Astana Raja is a village that holds a significant historical value. It was the first residence of Raja Melewar, the first Yamtuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, where he lived temporarily after being installed in Kampung Penajis which is a mere 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to its north. Furthermore, he was also laid to rest in Astana Raja following his death in 1795. Nowadays, the Rembau Museum, which is a replica of Raja Melewar's palace dedicated to the monarch's history, has been built as a tourist attraction. [2][3][4]
Postville Express, a World War II- era United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) B-29 Superfortress carrying an 11-man crew, reportedly crashed near Astana Raja on 11 January 1945 while on a return flight to Kharagpur Air Base, India after a successful bombing mission on the Japanese-occupied Singapore Naval Base during Operation Matterhorn. The bomber, bearing the serial number 42-24704 and a participant of the XX Bomber Command, crashed into the jungle below after being shot down by a Japanese Ki-61 fighter plane. The incident rendered three crew members killed, with eight others surviving. Half of the crew members who survived the crash were later taken prisoner by the Japanese, while the rest evaded capture as local residents came to their rescue. [5][6][7][8] The crash predates the more well-known RAF B-24 Liberator Snake, which went down into the dense jungles near Mount Telapak Buruk 7 months later.[9]
Transportation
Astana Raja is situated at the intersection between State Routes N11, N12 and N106. N11 connects the village to Chengkau, Rembau and eventually Seremban to its north, N12 links it with Kota in the east and Lubuk China on the state border with Malacca in the west, and N106 acts as an alternative route to Kota and eventually lead to Tampin in the south.
References
- ^ "Astana Raja, Kota - Postcode - 71350". postcode.my.
- ^ "Konvoi Madani Jejak Raja Melewar jejaki sejarah Negeri Sembilan" [Konvoi Madani Jejak Raja Melewar follows Negeri Sembilan's history]. Berita RTM (in Malay).
- ^ "Muzium Rembau Replika Istana Raja Melewar". Department of Museums, Malaysia.
- ^ "Majlis Penyerahan Makam Raja Melewar Secara Rasmi di Bawah Pentadbiran Lembaga Muzium Negeri Sembilan". Majlis Keselamatan Negara. 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Selepas 77 tahun, pilot dedah nasib 11 kru pesawat pengebom Amerika terhempas di Rembau" [After 77 years, a pilot reveals the fate of 11 crew members of an American bomber that crashed in Rembau]. Majoriti (in Malay). 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Forgotten Air War of Malaya". Pacific Wrecks.
- ^ "The Story of B-29 Superfortress 42-24704". Pacific Wrecks.
- ^ "Ross County man tells father's World War II story". Chillicothe Gazette. 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Liberator B.VI "SNAKE"". Pacific Wrecks.