Paduka Sri Sultan Mudzaffar Shah I, (died 27 July 1179) styled ''Phra Ong Mahawangsa'' was a legendary king and was said to be the first
Sultan of Kedah, according to
Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa
Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa ( Jawi: حكاية مروڠ مهاوڠسا ), alternatively spelt Hikayat Marong Mahawangsa and also known as the Kedah Annals, is a Malay literary work that gives a romantic account of the history and tales relating ...
. He was the last Hindu
king of Kedah
By around 788 BCE, a large settlement had been established on the northern bank of the Merbok River. The settlement was one of several in the Bujang Valley, covering the Merbok and Muda Rivers, about 1000 square miles. The Merbok settlement wa ...
, styled ''Sri Paduka Maharaja Durbar Raja'' before his accession. After his conversion to
Islam,
he later became the founder of the
Kedah Sultanate.
See also
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Merong Mahawangsa
Merong Mahawangsa is a legendary warrior and a ruler who is said to be the first king of Langkasuka, or modern day Kedah. His tale is mentioned in the Kedah Annals, where it mentions him as a hero who became the first king of Langkasuka.
The leg ...
References
External links
List of Sultans of Kedah
1179 deaths
Year of birth unknown
12th-century Sultans of Kedah
Founding monarchs
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