Bukit Puteri is well renowned since before the reign of Sultan Zainal
Abidin I (1724-1733), the first sultan of Terengganu till today. It is very certain that the name of
Bukit Puteri have existed long before the 16th century. The earlier written
record had recorded that during the rule of Megat Seri Rama who was sent as
representative to Datok Bendahara Pahang Saujana from Johor, who died in
1697,the hill was already known as Bukit Puteri. There are many stories of on how the hill got its name.
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Bukit Puteri |
Another story about the Bukit Puteri claimed that the name Bukit Puteri
was named by “Tuk Raja Menteri”, a Johor Chieftain noblemen who had lead a group
of people from Johore to Terengganu and he was the first person to open the
area at the foot’s hill of Bukit Puteri as village.
BUKIT PUTERI AS DEFENSE FORT
The hill have also had many historical attraction as Bukit Puteri was
once use as a strong hold and defense fort during the civil wars which occur
when Baginda Omar, Sultan Mansur Syah II, and Sultan Muhamad were fighting for
the throne of Terengganu. The Fort was also popular call by the non local as
“Kubu Bukit Puteri”.
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Kubu Bukit Puteri |
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