THE LAND WITH HISTORICAL

 Kedah, by virtue of research and historical findings, is the most ancient state in the country. The present Royal family can trace back its line to the Hindu times. Situated on one of the main transit routes across the Peninsular on the great East - West trade route, the state has become a prosperous centre for settlement and trade in the old days. Some of he earliest know stone age artefacts and sites are located in Kedah and it is a state which has remnants from the Hindu - Buddhist period in Malaysia history. This is reflected in the numerous temple sites in the Bujang Valley.

It was a centre which attracted traders who travelled between China and India. The Bujang Valley was an ideal " resting destination " then while waiting for the monsoon to change. History has it that in 671 AD, a Buddhist monk from China, I.T.T sing, stopped at Bujang Valley. Archaeologists had unearthed evidence of Hindu civilisation at the location which is home to more than 50 Hindu temples. A visit to the Bujang Valley will unravel a story about Kedah civilisation. The Kedah Sultanate began at Bukit Meriam which located in the district of Kuala Muda. Maharaja Derbar Raja was the first ruler who converted to Islam and changed his name to Sultan Muzaffar Shah. He ruled Kedah from 1136AD to rest at the Kampung Langgar, Mukim Bujang. Since then, there has been 27 Sultans who ruled Kedah. Before Sultan Muzaffar, Kedah had been ruled by eight Maharajas and this is an evidence to show that the Kedah Sultanate is the oldest Sultanate in the region.



ECONOMY

Although predominantly an agriculture-based state, Kedah is undergoing rapid development in all sectors. With sound economic planning and a supportive policy environment, the State has successfully utilised its advantageous location and rich human and natural resources to create a broadly diversified economy. The state has entered a new era, shifting its economic thrust from agriculture to industries, creating







thousands of new jobs and hundreds of business opportunities are readily available for foreign and domestic investors.


High technology and heavy industries have made their way into Kedah and state is stepping up its pace to become an industralised state in 20 year's time.

Developing and upgrading physical infrastructures and other supporting services to the industrial sector and the existence of Kulim Hi-Tech Park, the first high park in Malaysia, Gives added advantage in boosting the state's economic growth.

The state is also taking advantage of its strategic location within the Northen Growth Triangle. Several successful private-sector's initiated business ventures are now in operation on a joint-venture basic between Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.

Although high priority is given to industrial development, agriculture and tourism sectors are also being emphasized upon.
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