sang nila utama came to singapore in 1299.
sang nila utama came to singapore in 1299.
when did sang nila utama came to singapore?
1299
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sang nila utama was a srivijayan prince from palembang and is the founder of the kingdom of singapura in 1299. his official title adopted upon his coronation was sri tri buana, which can be translated as "lord of three worlds"; the "three worlds" may refer to the three realms of the universe – the heaven of the gods, the world of humans, and the underworld of demons. this title is attested to elsewhere in southeast asia.
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sang nila utama fathered two sons with wan sri bini, born raja kechil-besar and raja kechil-muda the elder son was married to nila panchadi, a princess from india and the younger was married to his cousin, a granddaughter of demang lebar dawn. after ruling singapura for 48 years, sang nila utama died in 1347 and raja kechil-besar ascended to the throne as sri wikrama wira, becoming the second raja of singapura; kechil-muda was appointed his prime minister and "bendahara" of its port. sang nila utama was buried on bukit larangan, now known as fort canning hill; the exact location of his grave is unknown, although the altar at keramat iskandar shah may share a site with the royal burials atop the hill.
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