Taman Buah Pala(Formerly known as Kampung Buah Pala)

Malaysia / Pulau Pinang / Georgetown /
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Historical Background:
Kampung Buah Pala was an Indian village, claimed to have been built about 150 years ago when the British East India Company brought in Indian workers. Its villagers were plantation workers and cattlemen. It was a microcosm of the Indian immigrant community.
In 2004, the land was sold by the state government for a redevelopment project. This project was opposed by the residents and Indian associations. After a protracted battle involving the villagers, the media, the court and various political and non-political parties, the village was finally demolished on September 1, 2009.
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Coordinates:   5°22'35"N   100°18'20"E

Comments

  • These indians are so lucky! Please, do not going too much! Double storey 1400ft2 is so good for the indians here, what else they want? Bali Style Bungalore? No eye see...
  • I may be opening a can of worms here and in any event, it may now be academic but what do you Penangites think of Kampung Buah Pala? A heritage site or a political battlefield?
  • to me its just a blown up political tools. if BN is still in control of Penang do you all think this will ever happen? will hindraf dare to even appear here?
  • Dear penangite i think u dont know what the real cause hindraf is fighting for, then u should shut ur ass and ask some of your indian non BN ally friends. I agree that under the DAP led gov penang is 1000 times better than before. But u cant be united as singaporean. We dont have Malay, Chinese, Indian. either ur singaporean or foreigners that it
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