Taninganway Min

Summary

Taninganway Min (Burmese: တနင်္ဂနွေမင်း, pronounced [tənɪ́ɰ̃ɡənwè mɪ́ɰ̃]; lit.'Sunday King'; c. 1689 – 14 November 1733) was king of the Toungoo dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1714 to 1733. The long and slow descent of the dynasty finally came to the forefront during his reign in the form of internal and external instabilities. He faced a rebellion by his uncle Governor of Pagan at his accession.[2] In the northwest, the Manipuri horsemen raided Burmese territory in early 1724. The retaliatory expedition to Manipur in November 1724 failed. In the east, southern Lan Na (Chiang Mai), under Burmese rule since 1558, successfully revolted in 1727.[4] Taninganway tried to recapture the breakaway region twice but both tries failed.[5] By 1732, southern Lan Na was independent although a strong Burmese garrison in Chiang Saen in northern Lan Na confined the rebellion to the Ping valley around Chiang Mai.[6]

Taninganway
တနင်္ဂနွေမင်း
King of Burma
Reign22 August 1714 – 14 November 1733
Coronation22 August 1714
PredecessorSanay
SuccessorMaha Dhamma Yaza Dipadi
Bornc. June 1689
Sunday, 1051 ME
Ava (Inwa)
Died14 November 1733 (aged 44)
Saturday, 9th waxing of Nadaw 1095 ME[note 1]
Ava (Inwa)
Burial15 November 1733[1]
Inwa Palace
ConsortChakpa Makhao Ngambi (of Ningthouja dynasty), Thiri Maha Mingala Dewi[2]
Thiri Sanda Dewi
Dhamma Dewi
IssueMaha Dhamma Yaza Dipadi
Names
Thiri Parawa Maha Dhamma Yaza Dipadi
HouseToungoo
FatherSanay
MotherMaha Dewi[3]
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

In 1724, U Kala completed Maha Yazawin (the Great Chronicle), the first comprehensive national chronicle of Burmese history based on earlier sources.[4]

Early life edit

He was born to the heir apparent Prince Sanay and his chief queen Maha Dewi in 1689. He was made heir apparent on 1 November 1711 (Sunday, 8th waning of Tazaungmon 1073 ME).[7]

Notes edit

  1. ^ (Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 365–366): Saturday, 9th waxing of Nadaw 1095 ME = 14 November August [O.S. 3 November] 1733

References edit

  1. ^ (Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 366): the king was cremated the next day after his death: 7th waxing of Natdaw 1095 ME = 13 December 1733
  2. ^ a b Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 357
  3. ^ Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 353
  4. ^ a b Harvey 1925: 207–208
  5. ^ Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 363
  6. ^ Lieberman 2003: 285–286
  7. ^ Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 349

Bibliography edit

  • Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
  • Lieberman, Victor B. (2003). Strange Parallels: Southeast Asia in Global Context, c. 800–1830, volume 1, Integration on the Mainland. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-80496-7.
  • Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1829–1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
Taninganway Min
Born: c. June 1689 Died: 14 November 1733
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Burma
22 August 1714 – 14 November 1733
Succeeded by
Preceded by Heir to the Burmese Throne
1 November 1711 – 22 August 1714
Succeeded by