Hang Tuah is a legendary Malay hero who lived during the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah of the Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century. He was the greatest of all the "laksamana", or sultan's admirals, and was known to be a ferocious fighter. Hang Tuah is held in the highest regard, even in present-day Malay culture, and is arguably the most well-known and illustrious figure in Malay history and literature. Wikipedia
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Some interesting facts have been brought to open my mind in the recent study of Hang Tuah . After few articles read and the history of Malaysia being brought into text books for history lessons, many articles are studied, be it on the web or in books. danielctw.com/2006/02/26/hang-tuahs-origin/
Hikayat Hang Tuah is regarded as a Malay literary classic and a traditional Malay epic. This folk tale has been proudly recounted to generations of Malays. It is recognised as a national literary classic which is well-known not only amongst the Malays b portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=3907&URL_DO=DO_TOPI...
Hang Tuah was a legendary Malay hero during the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah of the Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century. He was the greatest of all laksamana, or sultan's admiral, and a ferocious fighter. As youths, Hang Tuah and his four companions www.chinahistoryforum.com/index.php?showtopic=11466
Considered by many as a legend and a man with supernatural powers, Hang Tuah made a name for himself as a popular warrior during the Melaka Sultanate era. Together with his four companions - Hang Jebat, Hang Kasturi , Hang Lekir and Hang Lekiu. The five www.tourism-melaka.com/melaka/HANG%20TUAH.htm
