KUCHING (ANN/THE STAR) – Sarawak, the Land of the Hornbill, was ruled by three generations of White Rajah for over 100 years (1841-1946, except during the period of Japanese occupation). The first White Rajah was James Brooke, a British explorer who helped quell a rebellion, opposing the Sultan of Brunei who demanded higher tax. As
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