Original Name:
Chinese Name:
孫剌
Notes:
A maritime polity noted in connection with the eunuch-led maritime voyages of the early 15th century. Mills (1970; 218) identifies it as an island in the Maldives or Laccadives. Other identifications range from Sunda and Solo to Socotra in East Africa (Chen, Xie and Lu 1986; 391).