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Lyric: Tunku Abdul Rahman Music: Pierre Jean de Beranger Adopted:1957 Before independence in 1957, each of the eleven states of Malaysia had their own anthem. When independence was approached, Tunku Abdul Rahman, future first Prime Minister led a committee to select a new anthem. Finally, the anthem of Perak state was chosen due to its traditional melody. |
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