THE FOUNDER OF SINGAPOREThe founder is the person who starts a particular institution or organisation, often by providing the necessary funds and support. When the entity is a country or state, the problem is compounded. To me, the moderate answer is Raffles. But of course there are other answers to the question, "Who is the founder of Singapore?"
If i am referring to ancient Singapore, or Singapura, the Sejarah Melayu or Malay Annals, a mythistorical work, would declare that its founder was Sang Nila Utama or Sri Tri Buana, a.k.a. Iskander to the Malays and Parameswara to the Portuguese. If i am referring to modern or contemporary Singapore, most Singaporeans would answer, "Mr Lee Kuan Yew". And for a long time, when you asked who founded colonial Singapore, the straight answer would be "Raffles".
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