Sanay Min
King of Toungoo, The King who born in Saturday
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Sanay Min (Burmese: စနေမင်း, pronounced [sənè mɪ́ɰ̃]; lit. "Saturday King"; c. 1 April 1673 – 22 August [O.S. 11 August] 1714) was the 13th king of Toungoo dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) who reigned from 1698 to 1714. Sanay ascended to throne after his father Minye Kyawhtin died in 1698. Sanay was – like his father – ineffectual, and the power of Toungoo dynasty continued to decline.[4]
| Sanay Min စနေမင်း | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Toungoo, The King who born in Saturday | |||||
| King of Burma | |||||
| Reign | 4 May 1698 – 22 August 1714 | ||||
| Coronation | 24 July 1698[1] | ||||
| Predecessor | Minye Kyawhtin | ||||
| Successor | Taninganway | ||||
| Born | c. 1 April 1673 Saturday, Late Tagu 1034 ME[note 1] Ava (Inwa) | ||||
| Died | 22 August 1714 (aged 41) Wednesday, 14th waxing of Tawthalin 1076 ME[note 2] Ava | ||||
| Burial | 23 August 1714 [note 3] Inwa Palace | ||||
| Consort | Maha Dewi[2] Thiri Dewi Nanda Dewi | ||||
| Issue | Taninganway | ||||
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| House | Toungoo | ||||
| Father | Minye Kyawhtin | ||||
| Mother | Sanda Dewi[3] | ||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||
Early life
Reign
In 1707, Sanay brought Muslim prisoners of war from Sandoway and settled them in Myedu. Three thousand Muslims from the weakening Kingdom of Mrauk U took refuge under his rule from 1698 to 1714. These refugees were divided and settled in Taungoo, Yamethin, Nyaung Yan, Yin Daw, Meiktila, Pin Dale, Tabet Swe', Bhodhii, Syi Tha, Siputtara, Myae du and Depayin.[6]
Sanay Min also had two flotillas, named Elahee and Selamat, both Arabic Islamic names. These ships were recorded to have called at Forte St. George. The Elahee was used to send for missionaries exchanged between the Mughal Empire and the Burmese kingdom, being captained by an Arab.[7][8] The diplomatic relations between the Court of Ava and Muslim Court of the Moghul began in 1706, with an exchange of gifts recorded by the English factory in Madras.[9][10][11]
Notes
- (Zata 1960: 48): He was born on a Saturday in Late Tagu of 1034 ME (18 March to 10 April 1673). It means he was born on one of the following Saturdays: 18 March, 25 March, 1 April or 8 April 1673
- (Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 353): The king was cremated a day later his death in the Inwa Palace.
