Malaya

Malaya is both a name and word that has different meanings in different places.
Malaya first recorded in the Vayu Purana ( 1 BCE - 7 CE) as "Malayadvipa" ( 'Malaya island') refers to the Sumatra island. Malaya also mentioned in the Amoghapasa inscription ( 1300s CE) found in the estuary of Batanghari river in West Sumatra, refers to the region in Sumatra.
Malaysia &amp; Singapore.
In the history of Malaysia and Singapore, "Malaya" () can refer to: