by John Louie Ramos
Created on: April 21, 2010
Bana Thau popularly known as Queen Shin Saw Bu of Burma is one of the most famous queens during the her time. It is said that the elegant and valiant Queen have reincarnated in the 19th century as the British Queen Victoria.
Shin Saw Bu was the daughter of Mon King Razadarit, the ninth king of the Hanthawaddi Pegu, and the chief queen of Thuddhamaya . She was born sometime in March 1394 on the 12th waxing of Tabaung and was given the birth name Viharadevi which means "queen of monastery."
She was married to a certain Binnya Bwe - her distant
cousin. She had two daughters and a son, Binnya Waru who later ruled the
Hanthawaddy kingdom from 1446-1450.
Before reaching the age of 25, Shin Saw Bu's husband died. Shortly after her husband's death, Shin Saw Bu together with her son two and daughters moved to Ava.
Her brother, Binnya Kyan the rebellious crown prince of Pegu sent her to the king of Ava, King Thihatu. The king was very much attracted to Shin Saw Bu but the latter's feeling isn't mutual.
Sometime during a military expedition in 1426, King Thihatu was killed thus Shin Saw Bu freed herself from the tyrant ruler of Ava. However, Shin Saw Bu remained in Ava for an additional 4 years before deciding to leave after a 7-year exile.
She returned to Pegu in 1430 and remained silent until she was named ruler of Pegu in 1453. During her reign in Pegu, Shin Saw Bu restored peace and justice throughout the region.
In 1460, after seven years of successfully ruling the Pegu region of lower Burma, Shin Saw Bu relinquished her throne with plans of moving and having a peaceful and quiet life in Dagon.
In Dagon, historians claim that Shin Saw Bu still wears a crown and thus, theorized that Shin Saw Bu remained the ruler of Pegu. However, stone inscriptions written in the old Mon language that describes the passing of power from Shin Saw Bu to her son-in-law, Dhammaceti discredit such theories.
Shin Saw Bu devoted her last years to religion and monastery. She died in 1470 or 1472. She was reportedly buried in a stupa on a monastery in the area of Sangchaung district which is believed to be the modern day Yangon.
During her reign that lasted for around 17 years, Shin Saw Bu was loved by the people because of her religious devotion and justice.
Source: http://www.helium.com/items/1810462-biography-of-queen-shin-sawbu
Created on: April 21, 2010
Bana Thau popularly known as Queen Shin Saw Bu of Burma is one of the most famous queens during the her time. It is said that the elegant and valiant Queen have reincarnated in the 19th century as the British Queen Victoria.
Shin Saw Bu was the daughter of Mon King Razadarit, the ninth king of the Hanthawaddi Pegu, and the chief queen of Thuddhamaya . She was born sometime in March 1394 on the 12th waxing of Tabaung and was given the birth name Viharadevi which means "queen of monastery."
Before reaching the age of 25, Shin Saw Bu's husband died. Shortly after her husband's death, Shin Saw Bu together with her son two and daughters moved to Ava.
Her brother, Binnya Kyan the rebellious crown prince of Pegu sent her to the king of Ava, King Thihatu. The king was very much attracted to Shin Saw Bu but the latter's feeling isn't mutual.
Sometime during a military expedition in 1426, King Thihatu was killed thus Shin Saw Bu freed herself from the tyrant ruler of Ava. However, Shin Saw Bu remained in Ava for an additional 4 years before deciding to leave after a 7-year exile.
She returned to Pegu in 1430 and remained silent until she was named ruler of Pegu in 1453. During her reign in Pegu, Shin Saw Bu restored peace and justice throughout the region.
In 1460, after seven years of successfully ruling the Pegu region of lower Burma, Shin Saw Bu relinquished her throne with plans of moving and having a peaceful and quiet life in Dagon.
In Dagon, historians claim that Shin Saw Bu still wears a crown and thus, theorized that Shin Saw Bu remained the ruler of Pegu. However, stone inscriptions written in the old Mon language that describes the passing of power from Shin Saw Bu to her son-in-law, Dhammaceti discredit such theories.
Shin Saw Bu devoted her last years to religion and monastery. She died in 1470 or 1472. She was reportedly buried in a stupa on a monastery in the area of Sangchaung district which is believed to be the modern day Yangon.
During her reign that lasted for around 17 years, Shin Saw Bu was loved by the people because of her religious devotion and justice.
Source: http://www.helium.com/items/1810462-biography-of-queen-shin-sawbu
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