Sri Maharaja

Paduka Sri Maharaja was the eldest son of Sri Rana Wikrama and the fourth Raja of Singapura. He was known as Damia Raja before his accession.[1] According to Malay Annals, the reign of Sri Maharaja was marked with the event of swordfish ravaging the coast of Singapura. A young boy, Hang Nadim, thought of an ingenious solution to fend off the swordfish. The king was initially grateful, but felt increasingly threatened by the boy's intelligence, and ordered to have the boy executed;[2] Hang Nadim's blood is said to have permanently stained the ground red, giving rise to the term "Tanah Merah" for Singapore's lateritic soils. In 1389, Sri Maharaja was succeeded by his son, Iskandar Shah, who is commonly identified with Parameswara, the founder of the Melaka Sultanate.[3]

Sri Maharaja
Paduka
4th Raja of Singapura
Reign1375-1389
PredecessorSri Rana Wikrama
SuccessorParameswara (also known as Iskandar Shah)
IssueIskandar Shah
FatherSri Rana Wikrama

References
  1. A. Samad, Ahmad (1979), Sulalatus Salatin (Sejarah Melayu), Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, p. 54, ISBN 983-625-601-6, archived from the original on 2013-10-12
  2. Dr. John Leyden (1821). Malay Annals: Translated from the Malay Language. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. pp. 83–85.
  3. Tsang, Susan; Perera, Audrey (2011), Singapore at Random, Didier Millet, p. 120, ISBN 978-9-814-26037-4
Sri Maharaja
House of Sang Sapurba
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Sri Rana Wikrama		 Raja of Singapura
1375–1389		 Succeeded by
Iskandar Shah


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