 According to the "Malay Annals" and the "Hikayat Hang Tuah", the bendahara secretly saved the life of Hang Tuah, a laksamana the sultan had ordered killed.In 1612, Bendahara Tun Sri Lanang of the Sultanate of Johor was commissioned by Sultan Alauddin Riaayat Shah of Johor to compile Malay history and record it into a book.The book was known as Sulalatus Salatin and later known as Sejarah Melayu, an important literary piece in Malay language history.