Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Iskandar Muda" in English language version.
Mughal courts . In 1628 , Sultan Iskandar Muda sent 12 elephants as return gifts to ...
...At least in the 1630s and 40s elephants were as important a symbol of the majesty of Acehnese as of Siamese kings. Sultan Iskandar Muda in his early letters appeared to regard his possession of incredible quantities of gold ornaments as the principal symbol of his daulat (sovereignty), and mentioned his elephants primarily in terms of the gold decoration they wore.13.... or that reason, both Iskandar Muda and his successor Iskandar Thani (1637-41) exercised a kind of monopoly over all the captive elephants in the land. Iskandar Muda was said to have had 900 elephants in his possession, and his son-in-law Iskandar Thani one thousand.12
...At least in the 1630s and 40s elephants were as important a symbol of the majesty of Acehnese as of Siamese kings. Sultan Iskandar Muda in his early letters appeared to regard his possession of incredible quantities of gold ornaments as the principal symbol of his daulat (sovereignty), and mentioned his elephants primarily in terms of the gold decoration they wore.13.... or that reason, both Iskandar Muda and his successor Iskandar Thani (1637-41) exercised a kind of monopoly over all the captive elephants in the land. Iskandar Muda was said to have had 900 elephants in his possession, and his son-in-law Iskandar Thani one thousand.12
