Malay Annals

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Malay Annals (1821)
Anonymous, translated by John Leyden

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The Malay Annals (Malay: Sejarah Melayu, Jawi: سجاره ملايو), originally titled Sulalatus Salatin (Genealogy of Kings), is a literary work that gives a romanticised history of the origin, evolution and demise of the great Malay maritime empire, the Melaka Sultanate. The work which was composed sometime between the 15th and 16th centuries is considered one of the finest literary and historical works in the Malay language. The original text underwent changes in May 1612, through a rewriting effort commissioned by the then regent of Johor, Yang di-Pertuan Di Hilir Raja Abdullah. It was originally written in Classical Malay on traditional paper in old Jawi script, but today exists in 32 different manuscripts, including those in Rumi script. Despite some of its mystical content, historians have looked at the text as a primary source of information on past events verifiable by other historical sources in the Malay world. In 2001, the Malay Annals was listed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme International Register.

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Original:	This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse
Translation:	This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse