Tun Teja Ratna Benggala was a princess of Pahang origins and the second wife to the last Sultanate of Malacca, Mahmud Shah of Malacca.

Tun Teja
Queen of Malacca
Bornc.1470
Pahang Sultanate
Died1511
Malacca
Burial
SpouseMahmud Shah
IssueAhmad Shah I
Names
Tun Teja Ratna Menggala
HouseMelaka
FatherBendahara Seri Amar Diraja Pahang
ReligionSunni Islam

Contributions

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Some sources say she aided the resistance against Portuguese colonialism in the Malay Peninsula.[1]

She is believed to have died after the Portuguese invasion in 1511. Her tomb, the Tun Teja Mausoleum, is a historic monument and popular tourist location.[2]

Legacy

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In Malay culture, the phrase "kecantikan Tun Teja" (beauty of Tun Teja) has became a figure of speech reflecting incontestable perfection and purity.

Tun Teja has also been notable for her life being featured in a number of dramatizations. In 1961 a dramatized movie of her life was created.[3] Her life is also depicted in an upcoming animated movie also called "Tun Teja".[4]

References

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  1. FMT (2021-03-07). "Tun Teja Mausoleum: a story of love, betrayal and war". Tun Teja Mausoleum: a story of love, betrayal and war. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  2. "Singaporean man, family visit Malaysia to clean tombs of historical figures". Malay Mail. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  3. Tun Teja (1961) | MUBI. Retrieved 2024-08-16 via mubi.com.
  4. "Fattah Amin is Sultan Mahmud Shah in "Tun Teja"". Yahoo News. 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2024-08-16.