The origin of the name of the city batam

Batam city is one of the islands lying between the waters of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore Straits. There is no literature that could be a reference from which the name of Batam was taken, which clearly is an island of Batam Island largest of 329 islands in Batam City territory. The only source which clearly states the name of Batam and can still be found to date is the Treaty of London (1824).

The natives thought Batam Malays are the ones known as The Straits or the Sea People. This population has at least occupy the territory since ancient kingdom Tumasik (now Singapore) dipenghujung in 1300 or the beginning of the 14th century.Instead of other records, the possibility of Batam Island has been inhabited by the sea since the year 231 AD that in an age tip of the island called Singapore.In its heyday the Kingdom of Malacca, Batam Island under the authority of Admiral Hang Tuah and after the fall of Malacca kingdom, the power of the region held by Admiral Batam Island's Hang Nadim domiciled in Bentan (now known as Pulau Bintan).When the Hang Nadim met his end, the island is under the dominion of the Sultan of Johor until the middle of the 18th century. With the presence of the kingdom of Riau linga and the establishment of the office Pertuan Muda of Riau, then Batam Island and other islands under the authority of the Pertuan Muda of Riau, Riau Malay kingdom until the end of the year 1911.
One of Batam City tourist bridge BarelangIn the 18th century, the rivalry between England and the Netherlands are very sharp in an effort to control trade in the waters of the Straits of Melaka. Singapore Airport is advanced by leaps and bounds, led the Dutch tried in various ways to master Malay trade and other trade that passed there. This resulted in many traders who clandestinely infiltrated into Singapore. Batam Island is adjacent to Singapore, is very useful for traders to take refuge from the Dutch patrol disorders. In the 18th century, Lord Minto and Stamford Raffles of the British Empire to Barter with the Dutch East Indies government to Batam Island which is a twin island with Singapore handed over to the Dutch government.Historically, the development of Batam Island can be seen in three different periods of the past period, the period of colonial occupation and the period of globalization. The development of Batam island originally came from the Government of the Sultanate which has now been mingled with the Republic of Singapore and the Kingdom of Malaysia which adopts a moderate advance. Batam island's history can be traced when first nation of Mongolia and Indo-Aryans moved and settled in the Malay empire around 1000 AD or before the Islamic kingdom of Malacca and Bintan appear as well as the arrival of European colonial administration initiated by the Portuguese, Dutch and English. Since the year 1513 AD, the island of Batam and Singapore have become part of the Sultanate of Johor. Batam island's population is derived from a Malay or better known as the Straits or the Sea. They occupied the territory since ancient kingdom dipenghujung Temasek or at least the year 1300 AD (the early 14th century). Other references mentioned, Batam island has been inhabited since the Sea 231 M. When Singapore's Temasek named surrounded by waters, this area has been used as a commercial center dominated by Tumenggung Tempatan (leader region).As a result of the rapid trade makes Johor Malay kingdom, Biting and Linga / Daik be strong and expanding their territory to the Malacca region. Not only that, even Eastern Sumatra island also became part of their power. Until finally came the Dutch and British in 1824 AD, which then took over at once into their colony and munculah new political understanding.On March 17, 1824, Baron Fagel British Government of the Netherlands signed the treaty of London (Anglo-Deutch Tractate contains: Netherlands claims the British position in the Malacca and Singapore, while it Bencoolen (Bengkulu, Sumatra) to the Dutch power as well as master the Riau islands). After the Riau Malay kingdom centered at Linga separated from Johor, the Sultan holds a large Pertuan dividing areas of government administration in the Linga-Riau Malay kingdom into three parts.That is the power of the Sultan in Daik Linga, The Young Pertuan in Biting and Tumenggung in headdress. These three areas into one unified whole in running the government. but in general who became a central point in running the government held the Malay kingdom based in Muda Pertuan Biting.Batam own time, was the first territory in the headdress Tumenggung Tunku Besar title. While the latter is Tumenggung Tumenggung Abdul Jamal. As a center of power and are running the wheels of government, in 1898, The Young Pertuan based in Biting, issued a letter addressed to Raja Ali Kelana with a brother to manage the island of Batam. provisions's letter, Raja Ali Kelana then expand its business on the island of Batam. One of them set up a brick factory. In 1965 Temasek break away from the Federation of Malaysia (1963-1965) to become an independent state of Singapore. At the beginning of Indonesia's independence in 1945 until 1957, Tanjungpinang crowned as the center of government and business in the eastern part of Sumatra. Tanjungpinang then defined as the capital of Riau province which was then followed by Pekanbaru is located in Sumatra. Since then, Tanjungpinang District officially became the capital of Riau Kepuluan encompassing 17 districts including the island of Batam.