Batu Talam

Batu Talam is a mukim in Raub District, Pahang, Malaysia. In 2020, the population of Batu Talam was 22,505.^[1]

Map of Raub District showing Batu Talam

Notable events

• 1720s – Following the history of Pahang, Batu Talam is opened by Tok De Abdul Rahman as a settlement.^{[citation needed]}
• 1946 – Ethnic violence against Malaysian Chinese in Batu Talam results in at least 20 deaths.^[2]
• 1993 – Pahang State Legislative Assembly assemblyman Datuk Mazlan Idris is murdered by Mona Fandey, Nor Affendy Abdul Rahman, and Juraimi Husin.^[3]
• 2007 – Batu Talam becomes the first constituency in Malaysia to have had two by-elections,^{[citation needed]} after a by-election is held to replace Tengku Paris Tengku Razlan upon his death.^[4] Following boycotts by the Malaysian Islamic Party and the People's Justice Party, Barisan Nasional retained the Batu Talam seat in this by-election.^[5]