According to
Malay Annals, the reign of Sri Maharaja was marked with the event of
swordfish ravaging the coast of Singapura. A young boy,
Hang Nadim, thought of an ingenious solution to fend off the swordfish. The king was initially grateful, but felt increasingly threatened by the boy's intelligence, and ordered to have the boy executed; Hang Nadim's blood is said to have permanently stained the ground red, giving rise to the term "
Bukit Merah" ("red hill"). In 1389, Sri Maharaja was succeeded by his son,
Iskandar Shah, who is commonly identified with
Parameswara, the founder of the
Melaka Sultanate. ==References==