Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa
- Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa
Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa or The Kedah Annals is an ancient Malay literature that chronicles the bloodline of Merong Mahawangsa and the foundation of the Kedah, a state in Malaysia. Though there are historical accuracies, there are many incredible assertions. The era covered by the text ranged from the opening of Kedah by Merong Mahawangsa, allegedly a descendant of Alexander the Great of Macedonia till the acceptance of Islam.
Merong Mahawangsa was a Hindu and there were nine Hindu rulers before Phra Ong Mahawangsa converted to Islam in 1136 and took the name Sultan Mudzafar Shah. The annal also describes Chola's attack on Kedah.The descendants of Phra Ong Mahawangsa is still ruling Kedah able to trace their lineage from Merong Mahawangsa.
KD Merong Mahawangsa is a Royal Malaysian Navy vessel named in the ancient monarch's honor.
ee also
* Hikayat Hang Tuah
* Sejarah Melayu
* Sultanate of Kedah
External links
* [http://www.ftsm.ukm.my/irpa/ea0036/Arkib/MMahawangsa/HMMwangsa.htm Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa] - A manuscript at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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