The document provides a history of Pekan, the royal town and former capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It discusses how Pekan got its name from a now extinct flower called Bunga Pekan. It details that Pekan was previously called Pura and was the capital of Pahang before it was conquered by the Malay Malacca Sultanate. The document also notes that Pekan was previously divided into Pekan Baharu and Pekan Lama, with the royals residing in Pekan Lama. Several important landmarks in Pekan are listed such as Dataran Pekan, Dewan Kovensyen Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah,