Who Is Rajah Lakan Dula?
Rajah Lakan Bunao Dula was a native Muslim who first became King of Tondo, Manila before Christianity or the Spanish came into our country.
The word Rajah is derived from Malay Muslims meaning the word Tagalog is Leader, also used by Muslims in India as their King or Leader. Lakan Dula was born on December 16, 1503 and died on March 21, 1589 of old age. He ruled a Muslim community that lived north of the Pasig River.
Rajah Lakan Dula was one of three Muslim leaders in Manila at the arrival of the Spaniards led by Martin de Goiti, and Juan de Salcedo in 1570.
And on the arrival of the Spaniards he introduced himself to the Spaniards as Lakan Bunao Dula.
Unfortunately because of the blossoming words of the Spaniards to him and also the weakness of Lakan Dula's religious knowledge he converted to Christianity and eventually changed his name to Lakan Carlos Dula.
Nevertheless his faithful companions in Manila Rajah Sulayman and Rajah Matanda continued to fight the Spaniards for the rest of their lives in defense of the Islamic religion in our country.
this is misinformation Lakandula is a regnal name . not his real name and he is higher than a rajah called a lakan also known as god king to kapampangans and tagalogs in pre colonial times. Also they were many lakans and dayangs of tondo and namayan from as far as 900 ce Jayadewa mentioned in laguna copperplate inscription. also lakandula is his last name his first is bunao. Dayang Kalangitans who was one of the only female leaders of tondo her children are ancenstors to the House of Kiram of Sulu. also there is proof he is a animist. Tondo fell when the Bruneian empire helped The recently converted islam neighboring kingdom of Maynila . Maynila had most of the power in luzon because they overthrew tondo with help. also banao was said to be a descedant of prince balagtas of namayan