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Pasir Puteh is a territory (jajahan)
and town in
Kelantan, Malaysia. The town of
Pasir Puteh is situated on the bank of Semerak River, about 30 kilometers
to the south of Kota Bharu.
Before this place was known as
Pasir Puteh, it was known as Pangkalan Limbungan. The town of Pasir Puteh
derived its name after Sultan Muhammad IV visited this place. The Sultan
was very impressed to see the white sand shining along the riverbanks.
Hence in 1911, the Sultan declared the name of this place as Pasir Puteh,
which meant white sand. This is the place where a
Kelantan warrior, Tok Janggut,
raised an army of Malay warriors to oppose the introduction of taxation in
Kelantan.
Sources: Wikipedia
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