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Gangga Negara is believed to be a lost Hindu Malay kingdom mentioned in the Malay Annals that covered present day Beruas , Dinding and Manjung in the state of Perak , Malaysia with Raja Gangga Shah Johan as one of its kings. Researchers believe that the kingdom was centered at Beruas and it collapsed after an attack by King Rajendra Chola I of Coromandel , South India , between 1025 and 1026 . Gangga Negara may have been founded by Merong Mahawangsa 's son Raja Ganjil Sarjuna of Kedah or by the Khmer royalties no later than the 2nd century. Gangga Negara means "A City on the Ganges" in Sanskrit . Artifacts that dated back to the 5th and the 6th century have been discovered at Beruas. Through these artifacts, it has been postulated that Pengkalan ( Ipoh ), Kinta Valley , Tanjung Rambutan , Bidor dan Sungai Siput were part of the kingdom. Artifacts also suggest that the kingdom's center might have shifted several times. The artifacts now rest at Beruas Museum ; the museum is the main driver of archeological research in Beruas and its surrounding. The kingdom was renamed to Beruas after the establishment of Islam there. SEE ALSO REFERENCES
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