Raja Mendeliar, Kittul and Khoja Husein.

In another lifetime, upheavals in the seat of Malay empire, Melaka was caused by the machinations of Raja Mendeliar and kittul. They were the archetypal thambis. Let me hasten to add that when we use the term thambi, we do not at all diminish our esteem for Malaysian Indians. Instead we use the term to designate and identify certain characters with certain despicable traits. Raja Mendeliar and