Historians believe there is a forerunner to present-day Brunei. Both Chinese and Arabic records indicate that this ancient trading kingdom exists at the mouth of the Brunei River as early as the seventh or eighth century. It is conquered by the Sumatran Hindu empire of Srivijaya in the early ninth century. It is subjugated briefly by the Java-based Majapahit Empire but soon regains its independence in 1363 founded in 1363 and develops afterwards into the Sultanate of Brunei. The Brunei region of Sarawak comes in 1842 under control of James Brooke, who rules it as its personal posession. In 1877 Brunei loses Sabah to Britain as British North Borneo. Eleven years later, in 1888, Brunei itself becomes a British protectorate. In 1906 Brunei accepts a further measure of British control when executive power is transferred to a British resident, who advises the ruler on all matters except those concerning local custom and religion. From 1941 to 1945 Brunei is occupied by Japan. Brunei recieves self-government in 1959 while its foreign affairs, security, and defense remained the responsibility of the United Kingdom. An attempt in 1962 to introduce a partially elected legislative body with limited powers is abandoned after the oppositional Partai Rakyat Brunei (Brunei People's Party, PRB), launches an armed uprising, which the government put down with the help of British forces. The PRB is banned and from that moment on the sultans rule by decree. In 1984 Brunei becomes independent as the State of Brunei, Home of Peace. Brunei remains an absolute monarchy.