Who really "founded" Singapore?
This question was really difficult as there were a lot of answers to that and all have evidence to support their answer. Up to now, many people recgonised Sir Stamford Raffles as the "founder" of Singapore. He set up a trading port and built up lots of building like school, shopping centres, etc. Some thinks that it was William Farqhuar as he took charge of Singapore because Raffles went back to his own country. But to me, neither both of them were the "founder" of Singapore.
In my opinion, I think that it was Sang Nila Utama that was the founder of Singapore as he was the one who gave the name Singapura or "Lion City" to this little island. He went hunting a fine day and was caught in a storm. But when he threw the crown into the sea, the storm subsided and he saw an island nearby. He saw a stange creature that looked like a lion and so he gave the island a name, which was "Lion City" or Singapura. Then he declared himself the ruler of this island which perhaps, he was the first ruler of Singapura.
In my opinion, I think that it was Sang Nila Utama that was the founder of Singapore as he was the one who gave the name Singapura or "Lion City" to this little island. He went hunting a fine day and was caught in a storm. But when he threw the crown into the sea, the storm subsided and he saw an island nearby. He saw a stange creature that looked like a lion and so he gave the island a name, which was "Lion City" or Singapura. Then he declared himself the ruler of this island which perhaps, he was the first ruler of Singapura.
