Sri Maharaja

Sri Maharaja
Paduka
4th Raja of Singapura
Reign	1375-1389
Predecessor	Sri Rana Wikrama
Successor	Iskandar Shah
Born	Mid 14th century Singapura
Died	1389 Singapura
Issue	Iskandar Shah
Father	Sri Rana Wikrama
Mother	Malay princess

Paduka Sri Maharaja was the eldest son of Sri Rana Wikrama and the fourth Raja of Singapura. He was known as Damia Raja before his accession. ^[1] According to Malay Annals , the reign of Sri Maharaja was marked with the event of swordfish ravaging the coast of Singapura. A young boy, Hang Nadim, thought of an ingenious solution to fend off the swordfish. The king was initially grateful, but felt increasingly threatened by the boy's intelligence, and ordered to have the boy executed; ^[2] Hang Nadim's blood is said to have permanently stained the ground red, giving rise to the term "Bukit Merah" ("red hill"). In 1389, Sri Maharaja was succeeded by his son, Iskandar Shah, who is commonly identified with Parameswara, the founder of the Melaka Sultanate. ^[3]

References

1. Ahmad, A. Samad (1979), Sulalatus Salatin (Sejarah Melayu), Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, p. 54, ISBN   983-625-601-6, archived from the original on 2013-10-12
2. Dr. John Leyden (1821). Malay Annals: Translated from the Malay Language. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. pp. 83–85.
3. Tsang, Susan; Perera, Audrey (2011), Singapore at Random, Didier Millet, p. 120, ISBN   978-9-814-26037-4

Sri Maharaja House of Sang Sapurba
Regnal titles
Preceded by Sri Rana Wikrama	Raja of Singapura 1375–1389	Succeeded by Iskandar Shah