Badang was a legendary Southeast Asian strongman from the Malay world. He hailed from Batu Pahat, Johore. He was active in the court of the Raja Sri Rana Wikrama of the Kingdom of Singapura. He was associated with several geographical locations and historical artefacts, most notably the Singapore Stone.
Badang
Badang lifted the stone
Artwork featuring Badang pushing the Raja's boat at Singapore Night Festival 2023.
A depiction of Badang lifting the Singapore Stone at National Day Parade 2016.
The Kingdom of Singapura was a Malay Hindu-Buddhist kingdom thought to have been established during the early history of Singapore upon its main island Temasek from 1299 until its fall sometime between 1396 and 1398. Conventional view marks c. 1299 as the founding year of the kingdom by Sang Nila Utama, whose father is Sang Sapurba, a semi-divine figure who according to legend is the ancestor of several Malay monarchs in the Malay World.
Statue of Sang Nila Utama at the Raffles' Landing Site.
Depiction of Malay warriors of ancient Singapura on a relief in Fort Canning Park, Singapore.
A depiction of the legendary strongman Badang lifting the Singapore Stone at National Day Parade 2016.
Carved mural on a wall in Fort Canning Park depicting activities which may have occurred in 14th-15th century Singapore.
