Min Maha of Prome

  • Min Maha
  • မင်းမဟာ
Governor of Sagu
In office
1429–1442?
Monarchs
Preceded byThiri Zeya Kyawhtin
Succeeded byThinkhaya
Governor of Prome
In office
1421/22–1429
Monarchs
Preceded byMinye Kyawswa II
Succeeded byThihathu III
Personal details
SpouseShin Yun[1]
Military service
Branch/serviceRoyal Ava Army
UnitElephant Corps
Battles/warsForty Years' War

Min Maha (Burmese: မင်းမဟာ, [mɪ́ɴ məhà]) was governor of Prome (Pyay) from 1421/22 to 1429. He was a commander of the elephant corps in the Royal Ava Army before appointed to succeed his father-in-law Gov. Minye Kyawswa II of Prome.[note 1] In 1429, he was reappointed to be governor of Sagu by King Mohnyin Thado.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Chronicles are inconsistent with their own reporting. (Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 54) says King Thihathu of Ava replaced Gov. Minye Kyawswa II of Prome with Min Maha in late 783 ME. But the Summary of the Rulers of Prome section (Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 215) says Min Maha was appointed in 787 ME. It is another case of Burmese numerals ၃ (3) and ၇ (7) being mis-copied.

References

  1. ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 264
  2. ^ Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 69

Bibliography

  • Kala, U (2006) [1724]. Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • Maha Sithu (2012) [1798]. Myint Swe; Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • Royal Historical Commission of Burma (2003) [1832]. Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3. Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.