MUZIUM ISTANA KESULTANAN MELAKA / MELAKA SULTANATE PALACE MUSEUM
BALAIRONG SERI
This diorama shows the sitting arrangement of the King Audience Hall. The King sits atop the royal dais. The 4 chief advisers were always seated close to the King. The Prime Minister and the prince were seated at foot of the dais to the left of the King and the administrative machinery sat along with the Prime Minister. The chiefs responsible for the security were seated to the right of the King. Two officials standing on both sides of the ruler. Bentara Kanan and Bentara Kiri, carrying the ruler’s insignias, had the power to kill anyone who approaches the King without permission. The audience was not allowed to carry weapons unless granted by the King.
Delegates from oversea were normally accorded special ceremony depending on the status of the King and country they represented. Delegates were brought in separately one by one based on the country he represented. Anyone found guilty of offence under the laws of Malacca punishable by death had to be referred to the King. He may either confirm the sentence or may banish him for life.
AUDIENCE HALL
- Sultan (King)
- Right-Sided Court Herald
- Left-Sided Court Herald
- Admiral
- Prime Minister
- prince
- Chief Warrior
- State Treasurer
- Chief Police Officer
- Ministers
- Harbor Master
- Captain of a Ship
- Courtiers
- Religious Judge
- Islamic Theologian
- >Palace Protocol Chief
- Convict
- Envoy From Ming Court
- Envoy From Majapahit
- Indian Traders
- Pahang Dignitary