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Lion. It mean "singa" in some language. So they name the island singapura.
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Who founded temasek?
sang utama
When did Sang Nila Utama die?
1278
Is Sang Nila Utama the same person as Parameswara?
No, Sang Nila Utama and Parameswara were different historical figures. Sang Nila Utama was a Srivijayan prince who founded the Kingdom of Singapura, while Parameswara was a Sumatran prince who founded the Malacca Sultanate.
Is the Sang Nila Utama Story Real?
yes it is
Is Sang Ni-la Utama Indian?
No he is Indonesian
Where was Sang Nila Utama born?
A few hundreds BC. ago
Places in Singapore with the name 'Temasek'?
Sang Nila Utama I think!
What was Singapore's name before the arrival of Sang Nila Utama?
Temasek.
Why did Sang Nila Utama came to Singapore?
1) He is the ruler of Palembang in Sumatra and he is the founder of Singapore. While he was hunting, he came upon an island (Temasek) which was very white. And he decided to take a look at the island. As he was heading to the island, a violent storm took place and the boat Sang Utama and crew were in was sinking. One of the boatman told Sang Utama that the boat was sinking because of his crown. After realizing that, Sang Utama threw his crown into the sea and everything went fine. The next day the ship anchored and the crew went to hunt. As they were hunting, they saw a strange lion and sang Utama knew that it was a good sign and he called the island Singapora.
Singapor was founded by?
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
What is the difference between Sang Nila Utama and Stanford Raffles?
they have different religion!
How did sir stamford raffles found Singapore?
Singapore was founded by Sir Stamford Raffles on 29th January 1819.
