Bodawpaya

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Bodawpaya
ဘိုးတော်ဘုရား
Theravada Buddhism

Bodawpaya (

Burma. Born Maung Shwe Waing and later Badon Min, he was the fourth son of Alaungpaya, founder of the dynasty and the Third Burmese Empire. He was proclaimed king after deposing his nephew Phaungkaza Maung Maung, son of his eldest brother Naungdawgyi, at Ava. Bodawpaya moved the royal capital back to Amarapura in 1782. He was titled Hsinbyumyashin (lit.'Lord of the White Elephants'), not to be confused with his older brother Hsinbyushin. However, he became known to posterity as Bodawpaya (Grandsire) in relation to his successor, his grandson Bagyidaw (Royal Elder Uncle), who in turn was given this name in relation to his nephew Mindon Min. He fathered 70 sons and 67 daughters by about 54 consorts.[1]

Military expeditions

Depiction of King Bodawpaya at the Amarapura palace in 1795 (British Embassy of Michael Symes).

Also known as Bodaw U Waing, he invaded

Mahamuni Buddha image, among other treasures such as the Khmer bronze statues, were brought back to mainland Burma; these can still be seen in Mandalay. Also taken were 20,000 captives as slaves to pagodas and temples, and the nobility at Amarapura. Once Arakan was annexed as a province of Burma, her borders became contiguous with British India. The Arakanese revolted in 1794, and the British Governor of India Sir John Shore (later Lord Teignmouth) sent Captain Michael Symes on an embassy, fully equipped to gather as much information as possible about the country, to the Court of Ava as the kingdom was still known to the outside world.[2][3]

Bodawpaya

. The Burmese loss of Lan Na during the failed invasion proved to be the end of their 200-year rule.

In 1816, the

Chandrakanta Singha on the throne of Assam.[4][5]

Religion and culture

Bodawpaya's tomb in Amarapura.
Statue of Shwedaung Min, son of Bodawpaya.[6]

Bodawpaya proclaimed himself the next messianic

upasampada ordination was re-introduced to Sri Lanka where it established the Amarapura Nikaya.[8]

The unfinished Mantalagyi Stupa, intended to be the largest stupa in the world

In 1790 Bodawpaya began the construction of a gigantic

Tsar bell, broke,[11] until the larger Bell of Good Luck was cast and first rung for the new year in 2000. During his reign Bodawpaya also proved to be a great patron of the performing arts; he appointed a minister called Thabin Wun (သဘင်ဝန်), and established strict regulations by royal decree (အမိန့်တော် a meint daw).[12] He also ordered a major economic survey of the kingdom in 1784.[7]

Bodawpaya was succeeded after his death in 1819 by his grandson, Prince of Sagaing, who later became known as Bagyidaw. The Heir Apparent, father of Bagyidaw, had died in 1808.[citation needed]

the Amarapura Royal Palace

References

  1. ^ U Thein Tin, Nyo Mya (2003). The Quest for Konbaung. Yangon, Burma: Centenary Bookhouse. p. 95.
  2. ^ a b D.G.E.Hall (1960). Burma (PDF). Hutchinson University Library. pp. 93–95. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2005.
  3. ^ a b c Michael Symes (1800). An Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava, sent by the Governor-General of India, in the year 1795 (PDF). London: W. Bulmer & Co. pp. 39–40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2007.
  4. ^ E. A. Gait 1926 A History of Assam: 225–227
  5. ^ Dr. S.K. Bhuyan 1968 Tungkhungia Buranji or A History of Assam(1681–1826) : 197–203
  6. ^ U Thein Tin, Nyo Mya (2003). The Quest for Konbaung. Yangon, Burma: Centenary Bookhouse. pp. 120–121.
  7. ^ a b "Bodawpaya". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2007.
  8. ^ a b Bischoff, Roger (1995). Buddhism in Myanmar – A Short History (PDF). Kandy, Sri Lanka: Buddhist Publication Society. pp. 110–118. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 July 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2007.
  9. ^ "Mingun". Myanmar's Net Inc. Archived from the original on 21 May 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
  10. ^ "The Mingun Bell". Myanmar's Net Inc. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
  11. ^ "The World's Three Largest Bells". Blagovest Bells. Archived from the original on 1 April 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
  12. ^ Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt (1998). "King Bodawpaya's Dramatic Performance Law". Perspective. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.

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Bodawpaya
Konbaung Dynasty
Born: 11 March 1745 Died: 5 June 1819
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Phaungka
King of Burma
11 February 1782 – 5 June 1819
Succeeded by
Royal titles
Preceded by
Prince of Badon
1764–1782
Succeeded by