It was said that the Siamese soldiers came here by boat to attack Malacca but were defeated by Tun Perak in the 15th century. The chiselled rock became famous where it later replaced the name of Bandar Penggaram to Batu Pahat.
It is said that Siamese soldiers attempted an attack on Malacca by sea in the 15th century, but they were repelled by Tun Perak. This event led to the rock's fame and its renaming of Bandar Penggaram to Batu Pahat.