Batu Talam
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Batu Talam is a mukim in Raub District, Pahang, Malaysia. In 2020, the population of Batu Talam was 22,505.[1]
Notable events
- 1720s – Following the history of Pahang, Batu Talam is opened by Tok De Abdul Rahman as a settlement.[citation needed]
- 1946 – Ethnic violence against Malaysian Chinese in Batu Talam results in at least 20 deaths.[2]
- 1993 – Pahang State Legislative Assembly assemblyman Datuk Mazlan Idris is murdered by Mona Fandey, Nor Affendy Abdul Rahman, and Juraimi Husin.[3]
- 2007 – Batu Talam becomes the first constituency in Malaysia to have had two by-elections,[citation needed] after a by-election is held to replace Tengku Paris Tengku Razlan upon his death.[4] Following boycotts by the Malaysian Islamic Party and the People's Justice Party, Barisan Nasional retained the Batu Talam seat in this by-election.[5]
