Sanda Wimala II
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Reign23 April 1777 - 2 June 1777
Coronation23 April 1777
PredecessorSanda Thumana
UsurperSanda Thaditha
| Sanda Wimala II စန္ဒဝိမလရာဇာ | |
|---|---|
| King of Arakan | |
| Reign | 23 April 1777 - 2 June 1777 |
| Coronation | 23 April 1777 |
| Predecessor | Sanda Thumana |
| Usurper | Sanda Thaditha |
| Generals | Do We Thar ma Tone Kyaw Wai |
| Born | 1731 CE |
| Died | unknown |
| Consort | Dar Phyu (ဒါဖြူ) |
| Issue | unknown |
| Father | unknown |
| Mother | unknown |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Sanda Wimala II, whose personal name was Poe Shwe (ပိုးရွှေ), was a king of the Mrauk-U Dynasty of Arakan.[1][2]
Poe Shwe was originally a minister under Sanda Thumana. The king was seen as a tyrant and many rebellions occurred under his reign; eventually, in April 1777, Poe Shwe joined the rebels.
The king sent his general and brother-in-law Ananta Thirikyawhtin, along with the royal army, to subdue the rebellion. They set up camp at Kantha Yekyaw, where the rebels attacked them. The general was severely wounded and retreated to Mrauk U, dying four days later of his wounds. Sanda Thumana fled from the palace when word of the defeat reached him.
