Who really 'founded' Singapore?
I think that Stamford Raffles is the 'founder' of Singapore.If it was not for him,Singapore may still be a jungle that no one would set their eyes on.Stamford Raffles was the one who signed the treaty with Sultan Tengku Hussein,though William Farquhar came along with him,William Farquhar had never suggested anything with regard to the formation of a settlement at Singapore.Signing the treaty with Sultan Tengku Hussein encountered a few problems,which Stamford Raffles came up with solutions and tackled the problems.If Stamford Raffles were to give up when he encountered the problems,Singapore may not be what it is now.The problems was that the island was part of the Johor - Riau Sultanate under the control of Sultan Abdul Ruhman.Only the sultan could give permission for a British trading settlement but the Sultan was under control of the Dutch.Indirectly,the island was under control of the Dutch.Taking advantage of the succession dispute,Stamford Raffles recognised Tengku Hussein the Sultan in exchange of letting the Britsih build a settlement in the southern part of Singapore island.Slowly from a small settlement in the southern part of Singapore island,it became to grow to a busy town full of new settlers..
