Tumasik Kingdom

1. History

There were some versions about the original name of Singapore. Pulau Ujung , or Pu-Lo-chung as being stated in the Chinese language, was considered the oldest name.  Afterward, the country was called Salahit, or Selat (strait). This name was mentioned in the Hikayat (story) of Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munsyi. Then, it was named as Tumasek or Tumasik meaning swamp, or looks like a sea, which was the natural configuration of Singapura. The word “Tumasik” derived from ancient Java language and inscribed in the writings of Negarakartagama, Pararaton, and Sejarah Melayu (Malay History). After all, the Kingdom’s name was changed to Singapore and becoming popular since the 14^th C.E.

The country was launched as a Kingdom by Hindu Malay King who, according to the certain writing,   came from Palembang Sumatra. Singapore had ever been part of Crivijaya Kingdom, and conquered territory of Majapahit after the decline of Crivijaya. Respectively, Singapore was controlled by Malacca, Johor-Riau, and England in the European colonial expansion.

When its name was Tumasik, Singapore was ruled by Malay Kings. Nila Utama was the first and Paramesywara was the last Malay King as the Majapahit and Siam (Thailand) conquered the land. The usage of word Singapore was commenced in the period of Nila Utama. External pressures and the fast growing of Malacca strait resulted in the decline of the Kingdom   

2. Genealogy

Below are the Kings that had ever ruled Tumasik or Singapore:

1. Sang Nila Utama (Seri Tri Buana) (1300-1348).
2. Paduka Sri Pikrama Wira (1348-1363)
3. Seri Rana Wira Kerma (1363-1376)
4. Paduka Seri Maharaja (13761389)
5. Permaisura (Paramesywara) (1389-1392)

After the Permaisura period, Singapore became under the rule of Islamic Kingdoms.

3. Kingdom Period

Those Kings were the rulers in the period of Hindu Malay. The period supposedly ended in the 14^th century C.E. The coming of Islam more or less had an influence on the existence of the Kingdom. Singapore, then, was controlled by Malacca Kingdom and Riau-Johor Kingdom in 1400-1511 C.E. and in the 18^th century respectively. Under the rule of Johor-Riau, Tumenggung who served as Sultan representative located in Lingga had the supreme authority over Singapore. As the Riau-Lingga Kingdom defeated by Dutch, Singapore was controlled by England. The European expansion remarked the end of the Malay ethnic domination.

4. Kingdom Territory

Tumasik Kingdom or Singapore encompassed Singapore Island and other small surrounding islands.  

5. Kingdom Structure

The Kingdom structure in Tumasik was not different from other Kingdoms in the archipelago. During the Hindu period, the highest ruler was a King, while during the Islamic period, Kingdom was governed by a Tumenggung, as the Sultan representative.

6. Socio-Cultural Life

In the process of data collecting.

 

Source:

1. Hendri Sayuti, 2003. Pergumulan Melayu-Muslim di Singapura: Antara Identitas dan Loyalitas. Pekanbaru: Alaf Riau.
2. Ensiklopedi Sejarah dan Kebudayaan Melayu, 1999. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. 

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Comment of "tumasik kingdom"

03 Okt 2010. Ishee Scott Malang sekali, Singapura sudah tidak lagi di tangan bangsa Melayu. Umat Melayu di negara-negara di bawah kekuasaan Melayu perlu berwaspada supaya tidak menjadi seperti Singapura, di mana Melayu nya sudah menjadi rakyat KELAS DUA.

17 Jul 2011. Rahayu tia vany ada tgs sklh ... gmana caranya nih mau copas?

06 Sep 2011. Hafizd S.Sos Sepertinya suku Melayu ini berkaitan erat dengan Bangsa Arab ya, umumnya Kerajaan Melayu dipimpin oleh Raja yang punya garis keturunan dari Nabi Muhammad SAW maupun dari shabat2nya. Kalau suku Batak apa termasuk suku Melayu juga?

03 Apr 2015. meri septriyanti yurida singapura termasuk negara islam, terus bagaimana sekarang perkembangan islam di singapura?

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