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'''Bendahara Sri Maharaja Tun Mutahir''' (died 1510) was a famous [[Bendahara]] of the [[Sultanate of Malacca|Malaccan Sultanate]]. He belongs to Tamil 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 [[Gujerat]] Muslim leader in Malacca who elected Gujerat Muslims to important posts in the Malaccan government. [[Raja |
'''Bendahara Sri Maharaja Tun Mutahir''' (died 1510) was a famous [[Bendahara]] of the [[Sultanate of Malacca|Malaccan Sultanate]]. He belongs to Tamil 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 [[Gujerat]] Muslim leader in Malacca who elected Gujerat Muslims to important posts in the Malaccan government. [[Raja Mendaliar]], the Syahbandar (Chief of Port) of Malacca knew that Tun Mutahir always favoured his relatives and let them hold positions in the palace. This caused unhappiness between the other positions,hence Raja Mendaliar created a rumor that Tun Mutahir was scheming to take over the throne. 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]]. |
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Tun Mutahir | |
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| 7th Bendahara of the Sultanate of Malacca | |
| In office 1500–1510 | |
| Preceded by | Tun Perpatih Putih |
| Succeeded by | Bendahara Lubok Batu Tepok Paduka Tuan |
Bendahara Sri Maharaja Tun Mutahir (died 1510) was a famous Bendahara of the Malaccan Sultanate. He belongs to Tamil 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 Gujerat Muslim leader in Malacca who elected Gujerat Muslims to important posts in the Malaccan government. Raja Mendaliar, the Syahbandar (Chief of Port) of Malacca knew that Tun Mutahir always favoured his relatives and let them hold positions in the palace. This caused unhappiness between the other positions,hence Raja Mendaliar created a rumor that Tun Mutahir was scheming to take over the throne. 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, Sultan Mahmud abdicated in favour of his son, Sultan Ahmad Shah.
References
1. Ahmad Fauzi bin Mohd Basri, Mohd Fo'ad bin Sakdan and Azami bin Man, 2004. Sejarah Tingkatan 1, Kuala Lumpur, DBP.
2. http://sejarahmalaysia.pnm.my/
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