Native of: Palembang was a province on the island of Sumatra). During that time, Palembang was part of the Srivijaya Empire.
Background: Parameswara is the first ruler of Melaka. (Melaka is also spelled as Malacca in English.) When he began his reign, Parameswara was a Hindu, but later converted to a Muslim in 1409. By then, Melaka had flourished into a busy and important trading port. He took on the name Iskandar Shah. Parameswara was succeeded by Megat Iskandar Shah.
Contributions:
Parameswara developed Melaka into a well known trading port; Melaka is said to be named after the tree Parameswara rested under during a hunt; he established foreign relations with China; visited Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynastay - purportedly accompanied by the renowned mariner, Zheng He.
Parameswara
Tempat asalan:
Palembang (sebuah wilayah di Empayar Srivijaya)
Latar belakang:
Parameswara merupakan pemerintah pertama negeri Melaka. Pada permulaannya, Parameswara beragama Hindu tetapi pada tahun 1409, beliau telah menganut agama Islam. Ketika itu, negeri Melaka telah berkembang menjadi pelabuhan yang penting dan sibuk. Berikutan itu, Parameswara telah menukar namanya kepada Iskandar Shah. Parameswara mangkat pada tahun 1414 dan takhtanya diwarisi oleh Megat Iskandar Shah.
Sumbangan: memperkembangkan Melaka menjadi pelabuhan yang terkenal dan maju (nama Melaka berasal daripada pokok yang Parameswara berteduh semasa memburu pada suatu hari); menubuhkan perhubungan antara negara dengan Cina; dan melawat Maharaja Yongle Dinasti Ming bersama dengan pelayar terkemuka Zheng He.
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