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1453-71 Queen Shin Saw Pu of Mons (Bartaban) (Myanmar-Burma)
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Also known as Byih-nya Daw, Shinsawbu or Shengtsambu, she was daughter
of Razadarit, king of the Mons in Hanthawaddy (Bago) in Lower
Myanmar, who was succeeded by her brother. She married Sinphushin
Thihathu of Bamarl. After his death three years later, she married his
successor Minhla Nge, who died after three months, and his successor
Kalay Taung Nyo died after seven months. She then moved back to
Hanthawaddy, which was then ruled by her brother King Byinnya Yan.
Within a year he was succeeded by Byinnya Baru and Byinnya Gyan,
before she finally became Queen of the Mons Kingdom. Her reign was
peaceful, quiet and prosperous. She abdicated and retired to the Shwedagon
Pagoda, built new pagodas and monasteries and devoted to rest of her
life to religious activities. She died at the age of 79.She is still
revered today for giving the pagoda its present shape and form. She
gave her weight in gold (40 kg) to be beaten into gold leaf and used
to plate the stupa.
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Sunday, July 28, 2013
Mon Queen Mi Chao Bu (Banya Htao)
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