Mudzaffar Shah I of Kedah

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Paduka Sri Sultan Mudzaffar Shah I (Jawi: ڤدوك سري سلطان مظفر شاه ١; died 27 July 1179), styled Phra Ong Mahawangsa was a legendary king and was said to be the first Sultan of Kedah, according to Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa. He was the last Hindu king of Kedah, styled Sri Paduka Maharaja Durbar Raja before his accession. After his conversion to Islam,[1] he later became the founder of the Kedah Sultanate.

Mudzaffar Shah I
مظفر شاه ١
Sultan of Kedah
Reign1136–1179
SuccessorMu'adzam Shah
Died27 July 1179
IssueSultan Mu'adzam Shah
Tunku Muhammad Shah
Tunku Sulaiman Shah
HouseMahawangsa
FatherDharmawira of Srivijaya
ReligionSunni Islam

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  1. ^ Iskandar, Yusoff (1992). The Malay Sultanate of Malacca: A Study of Various Aspects of Malacca in the 15th and 16th Centuries in Malaysian History. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Ministry of Education Malaysia. p. 169. ISBN 978-983-62-2841-3.

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Mudzaffar Shah I of Kedah
House of Kedah
 Died: 1179
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Preceded by
Position created
Sultan of Kedah
1136–1179
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