
What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Here lived Sir James Brooke, K.C.B. first Rajah of Sarawak B.1803 D.1868 Recorded plaque organisation: Bath Council.
Sir James Brooke was a British adventurer and the first White Rajah of Sarawak, establishing a dynasty that ruled over the territory for nearly a century; he is remembered for his significant role in the colonial history of Borneo.
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