Formerly known as Rodger Road,
currently named after Hang Kasturi, a legendary Malay warrior / hero who
lived during the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah of the Sultanate of Malacca in
the 15th century. Jalan Hang Kasturi formerly named after Sir John Pickersgill
Rodger (1851-1910), a Chief Magistrate of Selangor and later British
Resident in Selangor.Just a short walk from Central market, Jalan Hang Kasturi used to be spot for provisions such as a dried fish and preserve vegetable. Many of the dried good still can be found today. The pre-war shop house mostly of Neo-classical style.