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"Kota Al-Marhum Kayang is where the early settlement of Kedah ruling in Perlis and ancient royal mausoleums are located."
Kota Al-Marhum Kayang is where the early settlement of Kedah ruling in Perlis and ancient royal mausoleums are located. Here, one can find the burial grounds of two of the 16th century Sultans of Kedah where simple mausoleums are marked by gravestones with wooden ruins that used to pinpoint the site.
Nearby is an area believed to be the site of one of the Sultan's palaces surrounded on each side by limestone hills. This is reminiscent of the palace built by the late Sultan Dhiauddin Almukaram Shah, a late 16th century Sultan who gave Perlis the title 'Indera Kayangan'.
Two of the Sultan's personal efforts are still evident today. One is a partially-enclosed spring which supplied fresh mineral water to the palace while the other is a canal built in 1680 connecting Alor Setar to the palace and from the palace to the burial grounds, thus permitting boat passages between the points.
Currently, archaeological digs are in progress as part of efforts to discover historical artefacts from the fort.
Last viewed - July 19, 2008
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