Melacca The Historic State

Present-day Melaka reflects its tumultuous history - a multi-racial population of Malays, Indians, and Chinese call this historic city home. Most notably, Peranakan and Portuguese communities still thrive in Melaka, a reminder of the state's long experience with trading and colonization.

Melaka's founder, the ex-pirate Prince Parameswara, was said to be a descendant of Alexander the Great, but it's more likely that he was a Hindu political refugee from Sumatra.

According to legend, the Prince was resting one day under an Indian gooseberry tree (also known as a melaka). As he watched one of his hunting dogs trying to bring down a mouse deer, it occurred to him that the deer shared a similar plight to his own: alone, exiled in a foreign land and surrounded by enemies. The mouse deer then achieved the improbable and fought off the dog.

Parameswara decided that the place where he was sitting was a propitious one for the disadvantaged to triumph, so decided to build a house on the spot.

Malacca did indeed turn out to be a favorable place to found a town, due to its sheltered harbor, its abundant water supply and its prime location relative to the regional trade and monsoon wind patterns.

5/31/2013

Thats It! :)

So that's all for now. Hope this travel log will give some affective information for you to have it for future use. The journey was good itself and I really have a good time here in Melacca City! Once again, come to Melacca the Haritage city to know more about Malaysia and the history! A perfect place to come for vacation and experience the perfect view of the blue sea here! You will definitely get a piece of mind with the beautiful creation of God :) Malaysia Truly Asia!

If you need any information about Melacca, feel free to email me at tanishadeglamorous@gmail.com and I will assist you :)










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