Min Dawlya (Burmese: မင်းဒေါလျာ, Burmese pronunciation: [mɪ́ɴ dɔ́ l̥à], Arakanese pronunciation: [máɴ dɔ́ l̥à]; also known as Mathu Shah; (1456–1492) was king of Arakan from 1482 to 1492. He came to power by having his father King Ba Saw Phyu assassinated after his father had chosen another son as his heir apparent.[2] Dawlya proved an able king, however. Known as Hsinbyushin for possessing a white elephant,[1] the king "extended Mrauk-U control to the east and west".[3] He died on the war elephant after having returned from a failed expedition to the Chittagong Hill Tracts.[1]
| Min Dawlya မင်းဒေါလျာ Mathu Shah (မောဓုသျှာ) | |
|---|---|
| King of Arakan | |
| Reign | 5 August 1482 – c. February 1492 |
| Predecessor | Ba Saw Phyu |
| Successor | Ba Saw Nyo |
| Born | c. January 1456 Mrauk-U |
| Died | c. February 1492 (aged 36) Mrauk-U |
| Consort | Saw Pan-Phya Min Pan Hla Saw Ru Saw 11 queens in total[1] |
| Issue | Ran Aung Saw Mi Saw Phwa Saw Thazata |
| Father | Ba Saw Phyu |
| Mother | Saw Nandi |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
References
Bibliography
- Phayre, Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur P. (1883). History of Burma (1967 ed.). London: Susil Gupta.
- Sandamala Linkara, Ashin (1931). Rakhine Yazawinthit Kyan (in Burmese). Vol. 1–2 (1997–1999 ed.). Yangon: Tetlan Sarpay.
- Topich, William J.; Keith A. Leitich (2013). The History of Myanmar. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313357244.