The Larut Wars: Tin, Secret Societies, and British Malaya

This episode dives into the Larut Wars of 1860s-70s Perak, a series of conflicts between the Ghee Hin and Hai San Chinese secret societies over tin-mining territory. Lucas and Luna explore how these wars drew in Malay chiefs, disrupted the tin trade, and ultimately triggered British intervention via the Pangkor Treaty of 1874. The episode highlights the role of Kapitan Chung Keng Quee and the rise of the residential system, showing how the clash of clan networks, sultanate politics, and colonial economics forged modern Malaysia. A story of mining rivalries, political alliances, and the birth of a colonial order.

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