The royal commoner : the life and times of Imam Perang Jabor / Hashim Sam

It is not a comprehensive history of Perak, not is it the history of part of the State. It is an attempt by the author to give a picture of the history of Perak during the first fifty years of British rule, based on the background of a man who happened to live during the turbulent years of Perak history. It is indeed a compendium about Perak: its history, socioeconomy, cultural traditions and the beliefs of the simple folks living on the banks of the Perak river. The records of the trial proceedings after the murder of J. W. W. Birch, the first British resident in Perak in 1875, give the ordinary readers , for the first time, to know what really happened then. Pasir Salak was indeed a tragedy and it was nothing to be proud of! This books also contains reference and commentaries on current events and issues in Perak"--Back cover.