Sulaiman Road , Kuala Lumpur , 1963
By Cheo Hong Keyong
ENGINEERING NOSTALGIA
Photo courtesy of Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia
Selangor developed into one of the most prosperous states in Peninsular Malaysia during the reign of Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah , the fifth Sultan of Selangor , from 1898 to 1938 . Sulaiman Road in Kuala Lumpur was named after him . The road was renamed Jalan Sulaiman before being renamed again to the present Jalan Sultan Sulaiman .
Jalan Sultan Sulaiman now links Jalan Syed Putra ( formerly Lornie Drive ) to Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin ( formerly Victory Avenue ) with Jalan Tun Sambanthan in between .
Jalan Syed Putra was named after Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis , the third Yang Di-Pertuan Agong who used to reside at Istana Negara , situated at one end of the road . Jalan Sultan Hishammuddin was named after Sultan Hishamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor , the second Yang di-Pertuan Agong .
REFERENCE
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