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Little India, Malacca
மலாக்கா லிட்டில் இந்தியா 马六甲小印度
General information
Location	Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia

Little India Malacca is a Little India in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia.

History

Littleton Pipe Wolferstan was the British Governor of Malacca in the 1910s. A road in Malacca was named after him. Its name is Ulberston Road. Its current name has been changed to Jalan Bendahara. It is on this road that Malacca Little India is located.

St. Peter's Church

St. Peter's Church is located at the intersection of Malacca Little India Road and Park Raya Road. The oldest in Malaysia. The Dutch demolished the temple already built by the Portuguese.

Later renovation was done in 1710. During the Japanese (Kempeitai) period, the temple was called Karunkugai.

Architecture

The area consists of rows of shop houses dominated by Indian traders along Bendahara Street and its intersection with Temenggong Street.

Business

Most of the traders sell clothing, goods, foods, prayer equipment and flowers.

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Malacca
• Malaysian Indian

References

1. "Little India". Mygola.com.
2. "A notable street of many facades - Community - The Star Online". thestar.com.my.
3. "Little India". Mygola.com.
4. M. VEERA PANDIYAN. "Kisah & Sejarah Di Sebalik Kesibukan Jalan Bendahara". mstar.com.my.

v t e Ethnic enclaves in Malaysia
Chinese	Chinatown, Terengganu Chinatown, Sarawak Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur Gaya Street, Sabah Jonker Walk, Malacca Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur
Indian	Buntong, Ipoh Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur Dhoby Ghaut, Penang Little India, Ipoh Little India, Malacca Little India, Penang Paya Besar, Kedah Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
Eurasian	Kampong Serani, Penang Portuguese Settlement, Malacca
Siamese	Kampung Siam, Penang

v t e Malaysian Indians
Malaysians Person of India Origin
Ethnolinguistic groups	Chindian Chitty Kristang people Malaysian Gujarati Malaysian Malayali Malaysian Punjabi Malaysian Telugu Tamil Malaysians
By states	Malaysian Indians in Penang Malaysian Indians in Sabah Indians in Sarawak
Notable peoples	List of Malaysian Indians List of Malaysian politicians of Indian origin List of Malaysian sportspeople of Indian origin
Culture	Cathedrals Hindu temples in Malaysia Malaysian Indian cuisine Malaysian Tamil cinema Tamil schools (List)
Ethnic enclave	Buntong, Ipoh Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur Dhoby Ghaut, Penang Little India, Ipoh Little India, Malacca Little India, Penang Paya Besar, Kedah Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
Related ethnic groups	Bruneian Indians Indian Indonesians Indian Filipino Indian Singaporeans Indians in Thailand

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