Phaungkaza Maung Maung

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Phaungkaza Maung Maung
ဖောင်းကားစား မောင်မောင်
Theravada Buddhism

Phaungkaza Maung Maung (

Phaungga in fief. On 5 February 1782, the 18-year-old Prince of Phaungka pretended to be a king and entered the palace and seized the throne while his cousin King Singu
pilgrimaging to Anyar Thiha Taw Pagoda. Phaungkaza Maung Maung was the shortest lived king among the Konbaung Kings.

His uncle Prince of Badon (later King Bodawpaya) quickly came to palace and deposed him on 11 February 1782. Maung Maung and his chief queen were drowned to death on the same day.

Family

He had two queens, chief queen was Shin Bai Toke, daughter of U Shun, who was brother of the barn minister U Tun. She gave birth to a son who was named Maung Yike who rebelled against Bodawpaya in 1805, based in Kyun Hla Village. The second queen was Me Bwar, daughter of Min Khe Paung, who was a daughter of King Mahadhammaraza Dipadi, the last king of Toungoo dynasty of Burma. She did not bear any issue.

Notes

  1. ^ The Konbaung Set Yazawin chronicle (Konbaung Set Vol. 1 2004: 381) says he was born on Thursday, 6th waxing of Thadingyut 1125 ME, which translates to Monday, 12 September 1763. The correct date should be 9th waxing of Thadingyut.

References

  1. ^ Konbaung Set Vol. 1 2004: 381

Bibliography

  • Maung Maung Tin, U (1905). Konbaung Set Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2004 ed.). Yangon: Department of Universities History Research, University of Yangon.
Phaungkaza Maung Maung
Konbaung Dynasty
Born: 15 September 1763 Died: 11 February 1782
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Burma
5 February 1782 – 11 February 1782
Succeeded by
Royal titles
Preceded by
Prince of Phaungka
17?? – 1782
Succeeded by