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 the 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 | |
| Reign | 1136– 27 July 1179 |
| Successor | Mu'adzam Shah |
| Died | 27 July 1179 |
| Issue | Sultan Mu'adzam Shah Tunku Muhammad Shah Tunku Sulaiman Shah |
| House | Mahawangsa |
| Father | Dharmawira of Srivijaya |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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edit- ^ 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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