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Gurindam Dua Belas

1847 · 19th century

The Gurindam Dua Belas ('Twelve Gurindam') is a Malay poem of moral and religious advice written by Raja Ali Haji on Penyengat island in 1847. Composed in twelve sections of rhyming couplets, it counts among the classics of Malay literature produced at the Riau-Lingga court.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gurindam Dua Belas. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gurindam-dua-belas
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