History of Singapore

About History of Singapore

Beautiful "History of Singapore" for all citizens of Singapore! – ancient Singapore history with Graphics - Popular Top "Singapore history" Free Download! This is a whole app is very easy to use. The app cover whole Singapore history from Srivijaya to 201 Little India riot.
According to legend Singapore was founded centuries ago when a prince from Sumatra landed on the island and saw a lion. He took it as a good omen and founded a city called Singapura, which means lion city. The legend may or may not be true. In fact the name Singapura was not recorded until the 16th century and Singapore was really only a trading post with a small population not a city.
Modern Singapore was founded in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles (1781-1826). Raffles became a clerk for the British East India Company in 1795. He rose rapidly in the company. In 1805 he was sent to Penang and in 1811 he was made Lieutenant Governor of Java.
In 1818 Raffles was made governor of Bencoolen on the island of Sumatra. Raffles believed the British should establish a base on the Straits of Melaka and in 1819 he landed on the island of Singapore. The island consisted of swamps and jungle with a small population but Raffles realized it could be made into a useful port.
At that time two men were vying to become Sultan of the Empire of Johor, which controlled Singapore. In 1812 the Sultan died and his two sons quarreled over the succession. Raffles supported the older brother Hussein and recognized him as Sultan. Raffles made a deal with him. The British East India Company was given Singapore in return for an annual payment. In 1824 the Company was given the island in return for a lump sum of money.
This app has a feature to mark any history page as bookmark with the History of Singapore. You can even select to view or browse or zoom whole content. We are sure that this app is better than other “Singapore History” app.
Pleasant Features of "Singapore History" Application:
- Very user responsive and easy to navigate.
- Optimized battery usage!
- Bookmark any page.
- Zoom in & out controls.
- Optimized for all devices.
- Supports all screen resolutions and devices (including tablets).
- Change the background color to reduce eye constrain.
- Share your part of history or pictures to your friends and family to Instagram, Picasa, Photos, and Facebook.
All these features are available for free.
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