Not many people (even locals) know the fact that this 6-metre / 20-foot obelisk is actually THE Kilometre Zero / Zero Mile marker stone for all roads in Sarawak!
Charles, The Rajah of Sarawak,(Charles Anthony Johnson Brooke), (3 June 1829 – 17 May 1917), ruled as the head of state of Sarawak from 3 August 1868 until his death. Source:Wikipedia