The Story of the Second Sultan of Perak
According to the book by Abdul Halim Nasir titled 'Sejarah Perak Siri Pertama' (History of Perak Series 1) and the chapter 'Zaman Pemerintahan Sultan Mansur Shah' (The Reign of Sultan Mansur Shah), which is based on folklore from early Malay historians and individuals who served the Perak Sultanate in Kuala Kangsar for a long time, his writings were once kept by the National Museum as a reference.
Sultan Mansur Shah was born in Bentan, Riau. His father (Sultan Muzaffar Shah I) married Tun Terang in 1524. Raja Muzaffar migrated to Kampar, an island in Sumatra, with his family and his father, Sultan Mahmud Shah (the former Sultan of Malacca), in 1526. After the passing of Sultan Mahmud Shah, Raja Muzaffar Shah came to the State of Perak, was installed as ruler by the people of Perak, and assumed the title Sultan Muzaffar Shah I. In 1549, after 21 years of reign, it is said that Sultan Muzaffar Shah passed away and was succeeded by his son, Raja Mansur. He assumed the title Sultan Mansur Shah I and was appointed as the second Sultan of Perak.
He resided in a place on the banks of the Perak River called Kota Lama Kanan. According to stories passed down by elders from generation to generation, the more accurate location of his residence in ancient times was in Kampung Kandang, near Kota Lama Kanan.
According to the history of the Sultans of Perak, it was Sultan Mansur Shah I who determined the northern border of the State of Perak with the State of Reman.
It is said that during his reign, a large number of Siamese troops landed at Pengkalan Lumut and fought against the people of Perak under the leadership of his son-in-law, Raja Ali, who was of Siak descent and married to the Sultan's daughter, Raja Andak. Raja Ali and his troops were defeated by the Siamese, and as a result of the defeat, the Perak government was forced to sign a treaty with the Siamese government to pay a 'bunga emas' (golden flower tribute) annually. Not long after, Perak was attacked again, this time by Aceh, which was then ruled by Sultan Ali Riayat Shah, in retaliation for the military forces that had helped the Johor government defeat the Acehnese forces in 1545.
Following the defeat of Perak, Sultan Mansur Shah I, along with his wife and children, were taken to Aceh. Upon arriving in Aceh, the Sultan's eldest son, Raja Alauddin Mansur Shah, won the heart of Sultan Ali Riayat Shah's daughter. Raja Alauddin Mansur Shah was then married to the Acehnese princess. Due to this family connection, Sultan Mansur Shah I was sent home alone to rule Perak once again. When Raja Alauddin Mansur Shah was appointed Sultan of Aceh to replace his father-in-law who had passed away, he ordered several Acehnese soldiers to kidnap his father, Sultan Mansur Shah I, to be brought to Aceh.
On a Friday, while he was preparing for congregational prayers, and without the knowledge of the public, Sultan Mansur Shah I was taken by Acehnese soldiers back to Aceh on the orders of his eldest son. During the journey down the Perak River, the Sultan stopped at Kuala Kinta. There, he married Tok Subang, the daughter of Maharaja Genta. He was mistaken for a ship captain from Sumatra because his crew members were all Acehnese.
After a few weeks with his wife, he sailed away, leaving her in Kuala Kinta. It is said that she bore a son of his bloodline who held the title Seri Panglima Maharaja Kinta. It is believed that Sultan Mansur Shah I passed away in Aceh shortly after. According to Perak history, Sultan Mansur Shah I is said to have passed away in Perak, but as explained, the evidence for his death as stated in Perak history cannot be clearly proven. According to a clerk who once served at the Perak Sultan's office in Kuala Kangsar, the tombstone of Sultan Mansur Shah's wife was installed in the same manner as the wife of Sultan Muzaffar Shah I.
Sultan Mansur Shah has no tomb, only
The Sultan Mansur Shah Memorial Stone located at the Kota Lama Kanan Mosque
, Kuala Kangsar. This memorial stone is a tombstone installed by the order of Sultan Idris Murshidul 'Aadzam Shah to commemorate Sultan Mansur Shah, who disappeared while performing Friday prayers at the mosque. The Kota Lama Kanan Mosque was rebuilt in 1916, replacing the original mosque that was burned down by the British colonialists during the Perak War from 1875 to 1876. The tomb of Sultan Muzaffar Shah I's wife is at Air Mati, Teluk Bakong. In Aceh, there is a tomb of Seri Kandi Malahayati, whose tombstone shape is identical to the tombstones of Sultan Muzaffar Shah I's wife and Tok Subang, the wife of Sultan Mansur Shah I.
Tomb of Tok Subang
Tomb of Sultan Muzaffar Shah I's Wife
Plants must be fertilized Good people are liked by all creatures The world is not to be worshipped Allah al-Malik, the Supreme King
There are creatures with sturdy bodies But they possess no power Even with much venomous poison Allah al-Aziz, the Almighty
There are times we are forced It is best we do good deeds No one likes to be tortured Allah al-Jabbar, the Compeller
During war, enemies are slashed It is not the time for discussion If you speak, do not be reckless Allah al-Barik, the Planner
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