Editing Alor Setar (section)

===Period of turbulence===
A new administration institution was constructed in the settlement, with the sultan resided in Istana Kota Setar. However, the capital suffered a major attack when the [[Bugis]] armanda led by Raja Haji managed to destroy both the Istana Kota Setar (Royal Palace) and Balai Besar (Grand Hall) in 1770. In 1771, the British represented by Francis Light and Sultan Abdullah Mukaram Shah entered an agreement to halt the Bugis influence in Kedah.<ref name="hasrulhassan.com"/>

During the coronation ceremony of [[Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah II of Kedah]] on 17 March 1805, Siamese forces managed to [[Siamese invasion of Kedah|occupy the capital]]. The sultan was forced to retreat to Penang and later Malacca. The settlement was put on a standstill for 20 years. He was restored to the crown in 1842 and the capital was temporary relocated to [[Kota Kuala Muda]] before returning to Kota Setar.<ref name="hasrulhassan.com"/>