It all began in 1847, when Chinese tin prospectors established an outpost near the confluence of Sungai Klang and Sungai Gombak (hen known as Sungai Lumpur). At the behest of Selangor ruler Raja Abdullah, they were to mine the rich tin depositories in the forest wilderness of Ampang, Pudu and Batu.
The tin mines prospered, elevating the simple settlement into a frontier town, initially dubbed "Kuala Berlumpur" before pioneer residents opted for a simplified version.
Lured by its economic potential, the township attracted migrant workers from across Asia and eventually drew the attention of the British empire in the 1880s.
Under British colonial influence, the wooden huts made way for brick masonry and KL began to take on a shape that is more reco
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