Who founded singapore??

Question

before Raffles thank you

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore

Answer 2

Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles

Answer 3

ok....i found this from my historic past textbook... " If we are concerning Singapore or Singapura, the Sejarah Melayu (Malay Annals) proclaims that its founder become Sang Nila Utama or Sri Tri Buana. If we are concerning well-known or present day Singapore, maximum Singaporeans could answer, "Mr Lee Kuan Yew". And for an prolonged time once you asked who based colonial Singapore, the on the instant answer could be Raffles."

Answer 4

Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (July 6, 1781 – July 5, 1826) was the founder of the city of Singapore (now the Republic of Singapore), and is one of the most famous Britons who expanded the British Empire.

But before him Singapore was know, as under:

The name Singapore is derived from the Malay words singa (lion) and pura (city), which were themselves derived from the Sanskrit words सिंह siṃha and पुर pura. In Tamil, one of the official languages of Singapore, Singam means Lion and Puram means City. Hence, Singapore is also known as the Lion City. The naming is attributed to a prince named Sang Nila Utama, who according to folklore, was caught in a terrible storm that did not cease until he had thrown his crown into the water. The waters calmed immediately after that, and he sailed to the closest island he could see. The first animal he saw after he had set foot on the island was supposedly a lion. Therefore, he decided to name the island Singapura.

The first records of Singapore's existence are in Chinese texts from the 3rd century AD. The island was an outpost of the Sumatran Srivijaya empire and originally bore the Javanese name Temasek (which means sea town). Temasek (Tumasek) rose to become a significant trading city, but subsequently declined. There are few remnants of old Temasek in Singapore, but archaeologists in Singapore have uncovered evidence of the civilization, as well as other settlements. Between the 16th and early 19th centuries, Singapore was a part of the Sultanate of Johore. During the Malay-Portugal wars in 1613, Singapore was set ablaze by Portuguese troops.

Answer 5

The medieval town stuff is true; also, when Raffles founded the city there were a bunch of poor fishermen on the site and the political correctness lobby say THEY founded it. Incidentally, the "lion" story is dubious at best, as there were no lions in the area. It is just as likely the original name is setengah-pura meaning "half-way town". And some irreverent people like to call it "singa pura-pura", which means "pretending to be a lion".

Answer 6

It was a "poor" man who liked to "sing" for a living.