Heyday/ Glory of the Melaka Empire

Question 1

Excellent rulers

Answer 1

• reigned Melaka Empire were efficient rulers
• they codified laws and regulations to strengthen their administration and govern systematically
• traders believed in their efficiency and started trading their merchandise
• Sultans also had sessions for citizens to express their dissatisfaction including toward the government
• result: Melaka became safe for trading activities
• TOME PIRES wrote in his Suma Oriental that Sultan Mudzaffar Syah was so famous that he had messages and presents from the King of Bengal, Ormuz, and Cambay; they also sent merchants from their religion to live in Melaka

Question 2

Law as a Tool for Justice, Peace and Harmony

Answer 2

• Melaka had its own rules& regulations
• having HKM& U2LM: can maintain peace and harmony because rulers would always uphold justice without any favor among the peoples
• Conducted
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Question 3

A vassal state of China

Answer 3

• Parameswara obtained protection from China
• China assured protection from being attacked : Siam
• Result: traders felt comfortable and safe to trade at Melaka port