Tun Teja was one of the wives of the Sultanate of Malacca, Mahmud Shah of Malacca.

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] Tun Teja has also been notable for her life being featuring in a number of dramatisations. 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.