salty watery city bungai , banjarmasin

Because the river that runs through the capital of Banjar  often taste salty, especially in the dry season, the name bandar masih was changed to Banjarmasin

Despite the establishment of this town was recorded on 24 september 1526, history has indeed come a long way before that, when the area is still called "bandar masih." 

from the first, big rivers that crossed the south Kalimantan province was already popular among the people wilt. since the time of the ancient empire nan serunai until the time of Buddhist kingdoms tanjungpuri  and the Hindu kingdom negara dipa, bandar masih plays an important role as a port city, a haven from the various ships of this old empire. the word bandar masih itself does have a meaning port melayu in the dialect dayak bukit. peaceful life here, until the kingdom negara dipa later developed into the kingdom negara Daha . 

banjar is salty

This port city still came during the civil war between the heir to the throne negara Daha , Pangeran Samudera, with one of his uncles. defeat pangeran samudera cause it must escape to save his life. however, the locals still love, trust and support the legitimate heir of the kingdom. communities bandar masih had refused to pay taxes to the prince's uncle and used the money to help pengeran samudera, conduct counterattack and regain his throne.

when his uncle finally relented, pangeran samudera formalize bandar masih as he leads this royal capital. the Prince also alter the ideology of the Islamic empire based to a degree and he took a breath Islamic empire, the sultan suriansyah. this is the beginning of Islamic rule in south Kalimantan, namely  Banjar Royal . victory day sultan suriansyah or prince of the samudera was later celebrated as the anniversary of bandar masih. because the river that runs through the capital of Banjar  often taste salty, especially in the dry season, the name bandar masih was changed to Banjarmasin

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