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'''Bendahara Sri Maharaja Tun Mutahir''' (died 1510) was a famous [[Bendahara]] of the [[Sultanate of Malacca|Malaccan Sultanate]]. Of [[Tamil people|Tamil]] [[Muslim]] ancestry, he was the seventh Bendahara, a post equivalent to a prime minister. Prior to holding the post of Bendahara, he also held the post of [[Temenggung]]. He was also an influential [[Tamil people|Tamil]] Muslim leader in Malacca who elected Tamil Muslims to important posts in the Malaccan government.
'''Bendahara Sri Maharaja Tun Mutahir''' (died 1510) was a famous [[Bendahara]] of the [[Sultanate of Malacca|Malaccan Sultanate]]. Of [[Tamil people|Tamil]] [[Muslim]] ancestry, he was the seventh Bendahara, a post equivalent to a prime minister. Prior to holding the post of Bendahara, he also held the post of [[Temenggung]]. He was also an influential [[Tamil people|Tamil]] Muslim leader in Malacca who elected Tamil Muslims to important posts in the Malaccan government.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}


[[Raja Mudaliar]], after learning that a legal opponent had bribed the bendahara into siding with him, employed [[Laksamana]] [[Khoja Hassan]]
[[Raja Mudaliar]], the Syahbandar (Chief of Port) of Malacca knew that Tun Mutahir always favoured his relatives and granted them positions in the palace, which raised resentments among the other nobles. Allegedly Raja Mendaliar began spreading rumours that Tun Mutahir was scheming to take over the throne.


to spread rumors claiming thaTun Mutahir a was scheming to take over the thro.e.
The Sultan then ordered the execution of Mutahir's family with the exception of [[Tun Fatimah]], Mutahir's daughter whom the sultan desired to marry. Upon realizing his mistake, [[Mahmud Shah of Malacca|Sultan Mahmud]] abdicated in favour of his son, [[Ahmad Shah of Malacca|Sultan Ahmad Shah]].

The Sultan then ordered the execution of Mutahir's family with the exception of [[Tun Fatimah]], Mutahir's daughter whom the sultan desired. Upon realising his mistake, [[Mahmud Shah of Malacca|Sultan Mahmud]] abdicated in favour of his son, [[Ahmad Shah of Malacca|Sultan Ahmad Shah]].


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Revision as of 18:57, 4 August 2021

Tun Mutahir
7th Bendahara of the Sultanate of Malacca
In office
1500–1510
Preceded byTun Perpatih Putih
Succeeded byBendahara Lubok Batu Tepok Paduka Tuan

Bendahara Sri Maharaja Tun Mutahir (died 1510) was a famous Bendahara of the Malaccan Sultanate. Of Tamil Muslim ancestry, he was the seventh Bendahara, a post equivalent to a prime minister. Prior to holding the post of Bendahara, he also held the post of Temenggung. He was also an influential Tamil Muslim leader in Malacca who elected Tamil Muslims to important posts in the Malaccan government.[citation needed]

Raja Mudaliar, after learning that a legal opponent had bribed the bendahara into siding with him, employed Laksamana Khoja Hassan

to spread rumors claiming thaTun Mutahir a was scheming to take over the thro.e.

The Sultan then ordered the execution of Mutahir's family with the exception of Tun Fatimah, Mutahir's daughter whom the sultan desired. Upon realising his mistake, Sultan Mahmud abdicated in favour of his son, Sultan Ahmad Shah.

References