Background
Raja Alang Iskandar was born on 10 May 1876 at Kuala Keboi, Kampar, Perak. He was the third son of Sultan Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Bendahara Alang Iskandar Teja.
Raja Alang Iskandar was born on 10 May 1876 at Kuala Keboi, Kampar, Perak. He was the third son of Sultan Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Bendahara Alang Iskandar Teja.
Perak at that time was part of the British-administered Federated Malay States.He stayed at the Istana Kenangan, then moved to the Palace of, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar. He was appointed in 1916, became Raja Bendahara. Childhood
stepbrother Abdul Jalil of Perak, Raja Bendahara (23 April 1869)
lieutenant was during Sultan Iskandar"s reign that the Dinding and Pulau Pangkor territories were returned by the British in 1935.
Prior to that, both territories were administered as part of the Straits Settlements.
Foreign a short time, Sultan Iskandar Shah resided at Istana Lembah (which was built by Tukang Sofian after the great flood of 1926 and completed in 1931) whilst the was being built. was finally completed in 1933. He died on 14 August 1938 and was given the posthumous title of Marhum Kaddasullah.
The and Iskandariah Bridge is named in his honour.
