How a decision changed history
Sultanate of Selurong
On the island of Mayi, Suvarnadvipa, Lakan Gambang was told by his advisors that fighting with Ragam Bolkiah would only cause defeat, Gambang dreamt that if he fought against Bolkiah, his island would be forcefully converted to Islam and later sold to hundred years of slavery.
He said, “For the sake of my land I will agree to giving Maynila to Ragam Bolkiah”.
A day after, Lakan Gambang decided that he would give tribute to Nakhoda Ragam of Bolkiah and give his daughter, Dayang Kelangitan/Banwa to marriage to a prince, the Prince who will marry Dayang Banwa is Prince Lontok Bolkiah, a son of the Legendary Nakhoda Ragam.
Ragam Bolkiah made a treaty of transfer of Maynila and Tondo to Brunei, whose terms are that the Lakan and his family would convert to Islam in exchange his daughter, Banwa would marry Lontok of Brunei.
Lakan Gambang converted to Islam and made his state known as Emirate of Katagalugan, his powerful subordinates, the principalities Kaboloan, Aparri, Kumintang, Lihan and Namayan accepted this conversion.
Lakan Gambang became a Sultan and it is no longer known as the Kingdom of Tondo or Mayi it is now the Sultanate of Selurong.
After Gambang’s conversion to Islam, he would last see his daughter Banwa who would marry Lontok, Banwa left and married to the Prince of Brunei, Lontok.
But in the end the treaty did effect and Maynila and its surrounding area would be given to the Bruneians, Gambang was forced to Transfer his capital to another one since the environs of Maynila and Tondo would be given to the Bruneians, he would transfer his capital to a better one, he decided that a ground that is north of Lihan would be made as capital which would be called as New Tondo, which would foster the oneness of the people of Suvarnadvipa.
Sultanate of Selurong
On the island of Mayi, Suvarnadvipa, Lakan Gambang was told by his advisors that fighting with Ragam Bolkiah would only cause defeat, Gambang dreamt that if he fought against Bolkiah, his island would be forcefully converted to Islam and later sold to hundred years of slavery.
He said, “For the sake of my land I will agree to giving Maynila to Ragam Bolkiah”.
A day after, Lakan Gambang decided that he would give tribute to Nakhoda Ragam of Bolkiah and give his daughter, Dayang Kelangitan/Banwa to marriage to a prince, the Prince who will marry Dayang Banwa is Prince Lontok Bolkiah, a son of the Legendary Nakhoda Ragam.
Ragam Bolkiah made a treaty of transfer of Maynila and Tondo to Brunei, whose terms are that the Lakan and his family would convert to Islam in exchange his daughter, Banwa would marry Lontok of Brunei.
Lakan Gambang converted to Islam and made his state known as Emirate of Katagalugan, his powerful subordinates, the principalities Kaboloan, Aparri, Kumintang, Lihan and Namayan accepted this conversion.
Lakan Gambang became a Sultan and it is no longer known as the Kingdom of Tondo or Mayi it is now the Sultanate of Selurong.
After Gambang’s conversion to Islam, he would last see his daughter Banwa who would marry Lontok, Banwa left and married to the Prince of Brunei, Lontok.
But in the end the treaty did effect and Maynila and its surrounding area would be given to the Bruneians, Gambang was forced to Transfer his capital to another one since the environs of Maynila and Tondo would be given to the Bruneians, he would transfer his capital to a better one, he decided that a ground that is north of Lihan would be made as capital which would be called as New Tondo, which would foster the oneness of the people of Suvarnadvipa.
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