Site of Raja Bersiong's Fort

Site of Raja Bersiong's fort (22 July, 2015)


The Site of Raja Bersiong's Fort (GPS: 5.56421, 100.50981) is at Kota Aur, in southern Kedah. Now there are four different sites in the area that are possible, but the most likely one, I am told, is at Kampung Tok Soh in Pinang Tunggal.

Raja Bersiong is the nickname for Ong Maha Perita Deria, also called Seri Maha Inderawangsa. The fifth ruler of the pre-Islamic kingdom of Kedah, he is said to be a bloodthirty despot who turned Gunung Keriang and Tunjang into his hunting ground. Raja Bersiong got its nickname because he wore boar tusks around his neck as a sign of manhood. However, latter stories attributed him as having fangs à la dracula, to further romanisize his legend.

The site of Raja Bersiong's fort, which is long gone, used to be a rubber estate. At time of writing (September, 2015), I saw that it has been cleared and is about to make way for housing development.

Another view of the site of Raja Bersiong's fort (22 July, 2015)

Site of Raja Bersiong's Fort on Google Maps Street View

Site of Raja Bersiong's Fort

Site of Raja Bersiong's Fort is on the map of Pinang Tunggal

Site of Raja Bersiong's Fort

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