In the Malay language, Batu Gajah stands for "stone elephant"
Batu Gajah town is in Malaysia's Perak state. It is believed that the town is so named because of two huge stones boulders along the Kinta River whose shapes are similar to that of an elephant. Many Chinese immigrants lived in the town long before Malaysian independence in 1957. Batu Gajah town is in Malaysia's Perak state. It is believed that the town is so named because of two huge stones boulders along the Kinta River whose shapes are similar to that of an elephant. Many Chinese immigrants lived in the town long before Malaysian independence in 1957.