The Origin of Name `Melaka`

Melaka (Malacca) is one of the cities located in South of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Having many historical records, the city is then called by the society Melaka Bandaraya Bersejarah (Historical Great Malacca). “The Malay Annals”, a history book written by Tun Sri Lanang (1565 A.D), contends that Melaka, formerly Sungai Bertam, was populated by people of Seletar. By then, a nobleman named Parameswara, accompanied by his ...