Melaka History

Melaka, Historian have not able to pinpoint when was Melaka founded but most agree it was sometimes in the late 14th century. Before the time, Melaka was just a small fishing village inhabited by local Malays.

According to popular legend, Melaka was founded by Parameswara, last Raja of Singapura(now called Singapore) who escaped attacked from Majapahit and came to Melaka (around 1400). One day, he was sitting under a tree after hunting with his dogs, when he saw the dogs were defeated and pushed into river by a mouse deer(Pelanduk). He decided to found his Empire and name the place “Melaka”/”Malacca” – tree name which he was resting. (updated 28 Oct 2010).. Will be continue…