Singapore's commemoration of the bicentennial of Sir Stamford Raffles' arrival offers a timely occasion for stocktaking - not just to refresh our understanding of our nation's 200-year history but also to explore how our past formed us.
Over the past two decades, research into Singapore's history using fresh sources has revised the earlier notion that the historical trajectory of "modern" Singapore began in 1819, upon the arrival of Raffles.
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