Oxford is the English university city whose Bodleian Library preserves the Hikayat Seri Rama (dated 1633), regarded as “the oldest Malay book in existence” by early 20th‑century scholars. The manuscript’s presence underscores the early European interest in Malay literary heritage, including works from Aceh.
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20260707_232246_DLP-54-Een_16de_eeuwse_Maleise_vertaling_van_de_Burda_van_al_Bu_s_i_ri_OCR.txt, pp. 20‑21.