Maha Dewi of Toungoo

Queen of the Western Palace
မဟာဒေဝီQueen of the Western PalaceTenure16 October 1510 – 24 November 1530PredecessorNew officeSuccessorMin Taya Medaw
SpouseMingyi NyoIssuenoneHouseToungooReligionTheravada Buddhism
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Maha Dewi (Burmese: မဟာဒေဝီ, pronounced [məhà dèwì]; Pali: Mahādevī) was a principal queen consort of King Mingyi Nyo of Toungoo Dynasty.[1] She was also known as Wadi Mibaya (ဝတီး မိဖုရား). On 11 April 1511,[2] Mingyi Nyo held his coronation ceremony, in which he bestowed her the title of Maha Dewi.[3] She had no children.[4]

References

  1. ^ Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 89
  2. ^ (Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 79): Full moon of Kason 873 ME = 11 April 1511
  3. ^ Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 81
  4. ^ Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 180

Bibliography

  • Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
  • Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (1968). Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2006, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Yan Aung Sarpay.
Maha Dewi of Toungoo
Toungoo Dynasty
Royal titles
New title Queen of the Western Palace of Toungoo
16 October 1510 – 24 November 1530 		Succeeded by
Min Taya Medaw
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1Chief only (1583–96); Chief and South (1581–83; 1596–99) 2South only (1583–96)