I have never bothered to think who was the person who really founded Singapore before.
But I think that Sir Stamford Raffles was the true founder of Singapore, as he sailed to Temasek and he went excavating interestingly.He found out about the Dutch taking over large portions of island. He believed that Singapore was a suitable port away from the Dutches.
Raffles also went to meet Temenggong Abdul Rahman,who was a malay chief of the island.Raffles told Temenggong that the British wanted to establish a trading settlement.
He listened to the story of Tengku and suggested that he should invite his older brother to become the sultan.
If it wasn't for Raffles coming to Singapore, the second resident, Dr. John Crawfurd wouldn't have even thought about coming to Singapore and make it a British Possesion.
Also for the third resident, William Farquhar, would not have been left in charge of the British settlement of Singapore.
As well as for Sang Utama, I don't tinkI can find enough evidence to prove that he is a true founder of Singapore.I think this way because he only caught a sight of Singapore(Temasek) and sail there and find a beast with a red body and a black head which was agile and fast.
He then named the island Singapura, or lion city, but didn't establish a trading port or make that Island to a living settlement like now.
But I think we should thank him for giving Singapore a name.
So in my opinion. I think the True founder of Singapore is Sir Stamford Raffles ...though there may be some doubts, I think he is the one with the highest possibility.
But I think that Sir Stamford Raffles was the true founder of Singapore, as he sailed to Temasek and he went excavating interestingly.He found out about the Dutch taking over large portions of island. He believed that Singapore was a suitable port away from the Dutches.
Raffles also went to meet Temenggong Abdul Rahman,who was a malay chief of the island.Raffles told Temenggong that the British wanted to establish a trading settlement.
He listened to the story of Tengku and suggested that he should invite his older brother to become the sultan.
If it wasn't for Raffles coming to Singapore, the second resident, Dr. John Crawfurd wouldn't have even thought about coming to Singapore and make it a British Possesion.
Also for the third resident, William Farquhar, would not have been left in charge of the British settlement of Singapore.
As well as for Sang Utama, I don't tinkI can find enough evidence to prove that he is a true founder of Singapore.I think this way because he only caught a sight of Singapore(Temasek) and sail there and find a beast with a red body and a black head which was agile and fast.
He then named the island Singapura, or lion city, but didn't establish a trading port or make that Island to a living settlement like now.
But I think we should thank him for giving Singapore a name.
So in my opinion. I think the True founder of Singapore is Sir Stamford Raffles ...though there may be some doubts, I think he is the one with the highest possibility.
