+ Country : Malaysia
+ Sub-Area : Negeri Sembilan
+ Class : Stamp & Philatey
+ Prefix : MYNGS
+ Σ Group : 47
+ Σ Stamp : 191
+ Σ Variety : 61
+ Σ FDC : 9
+ Σ Pr. Pack: 1
+ Σ Listing : Postage Stamp, Booklet, Revenue & Tax, Judicial & Official, Postcard Prepaid (With Indicia), Postcard Official, Envelope & Prepaid Envelope, Envelope Registered
%3Cp%3EThe name is believed to derive from the nine (%3Cem%3Esembilan%3C%2Fem%3E) villages or%26nbsp%3B%3Cem%3Enagari%3C%2Fem%3E%26nbsp%3Bin the%26nbsp%3BMinangkabau language%26nbsp%3B(now known as%26nbsp%3B%3Cem%3Eluak%3C%2Fem%3E) settled by the%26nbsp%3BMinangkabau%2C a people originally from%26nbsp%3BWest Sumatra%26nbsp%3B(in present-day%26nbsp%3BIndonesia). Minangkabau features are still visible today in traditional architecture and the dialect of Malay spoken.%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%0A%3Cp%3EUnlike the hereditary monarchs of the other royal%26nbsp%3BMalay states%2C the ruler of Negeri Sembilan is known as%26nbsp%3B%3Cem%3EYang di-Pertuan Besar%3C%2Fem%3Einstead of%26nbsp%3BSultan. The election of the Ruler is also unique. He is selected by the council of%26nbsp%3BUndangs%26nbsp%3Bwho lead the four biggest districts of%26nbsp%3BSungai Ujong%2C%26nbsp%3BJelebu%2C%26nbsp%3BJohol%2C and%26nbsp%3BRembau%2C making it one of the more democratic monarchies.%3Cbr %2F%3E%0A%3Cbr %2F%3E%0A%3Cspan style%3D%22line-height%3A1.6em%22%3EIn 1873%2C the%26nbsp%3BBritish%26nbsp%3Bintervened militarily in a civil war in%26nbsp%3BSungai Ujong%26nbsp%3Bto preserve British economic interests%2C and placed the country under the control of a%26nbsp%3BBritish Resident.%26nbsp%3BJelebu%26nbsp%3Bfollowed in 1886%2C and the remaining states in 1895. In 1897%2C when the%26nbsp%3BFederated Malay States%26nbsp%3B(FMS) was established%2C Sungai Ujong and Jelebu were reunited to the confederation of small states and the whole%2C under the old name of the Negeri Sembilan%2C was placed under a single Resident and became a member of the FMS.%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%0A%3Cp%3EThe number of states within Negeri Sembilan has fluctuated over the years%2C the federation now consists of six states and a number of sub-states under their%26nbsp%3Bsuzerainty. The former state of%26nbsp%3BNaning%26nbsp%3Bwas annexed to Malacca%2C%26nbsp%3BKelang%26nbsp%3Bto Selangor%2C and%26nbsp%3BSegamat%26nbsp%3Bto Johor.%3C%2Fp%3E%0A