Tharrawaddy Min
King of Burma (r. 1837–46)
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Tharrawaddy Min (Burmese: သာယာဝတီမင်း, pronounced [θàjàwədì mɪ́ɰ̃]; 14 March 1787 – 17 November 1846) was the 8th king of the Konbaung Dynasty of Burma. He repudiated the Treaty of Yandabo and almost went to war with the British.
| Tharrawaddy Min သာယာဝတီမင်း | |||||
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| King of Burma | |||||
| Reign | 30 April 1837 – 17 November 1846 | ||||
| Coronation | 8 July 1840 | ||||
| Predecessor | Bagyidaw | ||||
| Successor | Pagan Min | ||||
| Born | Maung Khin 14 March 1787 Wednesday, 11th waning of Tabaung 1148 ME Amarapura | ||||
| Died | 17 November 1846 (aged 59) Tuesday, 14th waning of Tazaungmon 1208 ME Amarapura | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Me Myat Shwe 96 queens in total | ||||
| Issue | 18 sons and 18 daughters including: | ||||
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| House | Konbaung | ||||
| Father | Thado Minsaw | ||||
| Mother | Min Kye, Princess of Taungdwin | ||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||
Brief
Tharrawaddy was born Maung Khin to Crown Prince Thado Minsaw (son of King Bodawpaya) and Princess Min Kye on 14 March 1787.[note 1] When his elder brother Bagyidaw ascended the throne in 1819, Tharrawaddy was appointed Heir Apparent.[citation needed] As crown prince, he fought in the First Anglo-Burmese War. In February 1837, he raised the standard of rebellion after escaping to Shwebo, the ancestral place of the Konbaung kings. Tharrawaddy succeeded in overthrowing Bagyidaw who abdicated on 30 April 1837.[note 2] Tharrawaddy ascended the throne on the same day.[3] Princess Min Myat Shwe, a granddaughter of Hsinbyushin, whom he married in 1809, was crowned as his chief queen (Nanmadaw Mibaya Hkaungyi).
In 1841, King Tharrawaddy donated a 42-ton bell called the Maha Tissada Gandha Bell and 20 kilograms (44 lb) of goldplating to the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon. His reign was rife with rumours of preparations for another war with the British who had added the Arakan and Tenasserim to their dominions.[4] Tharrawaddy died on 17 November 1846.[note 3]
It was, however, not until 1852, after Tharrawaddy was succeeded by his son Pagan Min, that the Second Anglo-Burmese War broke out.[6]
