Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c14.t4.23
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c14.t4.23
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"In A. D. 1409 the eunuch Cheng-Ho notified the imperial command that Malacca was raised to the rank of a (Feudatory) kingdom and presented, in the name of the Emperor, to its head chief a silver seal, a cap and official robes and declared him king; on this it ceased to be a dependency of Siam. The king, taking with him his wife and son, proceeded to the capital (of China) to express his thanks for being allowed to offer tribute. The emperor granted him a ship to return to his country". (Rockhill—T'oung Pao, Serie II, Vol. XVI, p. 114 and fn. 1)