No preview available.
Come to the National Archives for immediate access to the full recording.
History Of The Malaysian Territories: 1. Talk On 'The Malacca Sultanate' 2. Talk On 'The Malay States After The Fall Of The Malacca Sultanate'
- Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Fonds
Fonds/Collection
- Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Series
Series
- 31/08/1987
Record Date
- 00:26:33
Recorded Duration
- English
Recording Language
-
2011001840
Accession No.
- Sound
Type
- 7 inch Open Reel Audiotape
Format
-
Access permitted
Conditions Governing Access
-
Use and reproduction require written permission from depositing agency/donor. Processing of reproduction request may require 7 working days.
Conditions Governing Reproduction
-
Synopsis :This recording contains two talks on The History of Malaysian Territories by historian Cik Buyong Adli.
1. The first talk is on 'The Malacca Sultanate'. Cik Buyong notes that Malacca was founded in 1402 by Parameswara and the Malacca Sultanate had several rulers after that.
During the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah from 1459 to 1477, Malacca grew from a fishing village inhabited by Malays and sea gypsies to reach the peak of its prosperity. It became a centre of trade enterprise for the whole of Southeast Asia and was the centre for the spread of Islam in Malaysia. Sultan Mansur conquered Pahang from the Thais and Pahang was then ruled by the Malacca royal house. Some parts of Sumatra were also under the Malacca sultanate.
The arrival of Chinese explorer Admiral Cheng Ho strengthened Malacca's relationship with China.
Rule by the Sultans was abruptly ended with the Portuguese conquest of Malacca in 1511. Even after that the spirit of the Malacca Sultanate continued to exert its influence on the various Malay centres in Malaysia and is alive to this very day.
Malacca produced a hero in Laksamana Hang Tuah who was the undisputed champion of Malay chivalry.
2. The second talk in this recording by Cik Buyong Adli is on 'The Malay States after the Fall of the Malacca Sultanate'. This looks at the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese in 1511. Malacca had been ruled by Muslim-Malay sultans for over a century and had developed from a fishing village to a powerful kingdom with a bustling port. The Sultans of Malacca had established good ties with the region and Its political and economic influence extended to other Malay states and beyond.
The Portuguese recognised Malacca's contacts with the prosperous Spice Islands of the East Indies and started interfering with Malacca's trade activities. Although Muslim traders opposed this, the Portuguese captured Malacca under Alfonso d'Albuquerque. They built an impregnable fort, fended off frequent raids from various quarters and Malacca became a military and trading power. It remained under the Portuguese from 1511 to 1641 when it was captured by the Dutch.
