Illogical Parameswara
We are supposed to believe that this is the Grave of Parameswara. A Grave sitting idyllically on Fort Canning Hill. A grave where the Murderous Founder of the Malayan Sultanate lies in state. In the country of whose King he murdered before he went to Malaya. Before his Vicious dogs were kicked by a timid and tiny Mousedeer. Before he sat under a Tree. A Tree called the Phyllanthus Emblica, the Indian Gooseberry Tree.
“…Now I am conferring upon you, king, a gold and jade belt, ceremonial insignia, two “saddled horses”, 100 liang of gold, 500 liang of silver, 400,000 guan of paper money, 2,600 guan of copper cash, 300 bolts of embroidered fine silks and silk gauzes, 1,000 bolts of thin silks……”
My my my. How touching !!! The first textbook King of Malaya was conferred as King by the Emperor of China Yong Le, aka “Son of Heaven” !! Now, there’s a few ways to interpret this. Option One, ONLY the Son of Heaven could confer Kings, thus Parameswara had to make his Pilgrimage to China to be conferred, or option two; he was simply too dumb not to confer himself as King. It is perhaps also important to note, that he Emperor of China also conferred the Sultan of Brunei as the King, (I’m still curious to know how the Sultan of Brunei; in 1363, claimed to be the First King, despite plenty of evidence showing the fact that there were 900 years of Kings before him) Also not to forget that the Bendahara of Johore decided to confer himself as King when the original one was murdered. Shouldn’t UMNO declare this null and void? Otherwise all Kings of Malaysia might need to go to China to get conferred starting right now. Alas !!! China no longer has any more Kings. But if they did, I’d arrest them for offering Bribery Money to the King of Malaya. I’d also like to Charge Parameswara with accepting this Bribe !! Unfortunately MACC records state NFA.
The Third King of Malacca was known as Raja Tengah, aka Raden Tengah (Raden is only reserved for Chinese Muslims of that time, just like Raden Patah from Demak). He originally started out as Seri Maharaja, (a common Royal Hindu Title) Some scholars say that he later married a Tamil Wife. And she was a Muslim. Perhaps he converted to Islam because of his Tamil, Muslim wife?