 In Travels of Marco Polo, he made a reference to a kingdom named "Malauir" in the Malay peninsula.The Khmer recorded the nation of Melayu, however, its progeny Srivijaya, was also called Melayu.According to the translation by Slamet Muljana, the word "bhūmi Mālayu" (literally "Land of Malayu") is inscribed on the Padang Roco Inscription, dated 1286 CE, according to the inscription, "bhūmi Mālayu" is associated with the Dharmasraya kingdom.