Narawara (Burmese: နရာဝရ, pronounced [nəɹàwəɹa̰]; 1650–1673) was king of Toungoo dynasty of Burma (Myanmar), who ruled for about 11 months[3]: 278 between 1672 and 1673. Narawara ascended to the Burmese throne after his father Pye died in 1672. But Narawara died young and was succeeded by his brother Minyekyawdin.[4]
| Narawara နရာဝရ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Toungoo | |||||
| King of Burma | |||||
| Reign | 14 April 1672 – 27 February 1673 | ||||
| Coronation | 1 May 1672 5th waxing of Kason 1034 ME[1] | ||||
| Predecessor | Pye | ||||
| Successor | Minyekyawdin | ||||
| Chief Minister | Sithu Nawrahta | ||||
| Born | July 1650 Tuesday, Waso 1012 ME[note 1] | ||||
| Died | 27 February 1673 (aged 22) 12th waxing of Tabaung 1034 ME[1] Ava (Inwa) | ||||
| Burial | 28 February 1673 | ||||
| Consort | None[1] | ||||
| Issue | None[1] | ||||
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| House | Toungoo | ||||
| Father | Pye | ||||
| Mother | Khin Ma Latt[2] | ||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||
Early life
editNarawara was the only son and middle child of the three children of King Pye and his chief queen Khin Ma Latt.[5] He was born in 1650. He became the heir apparent on 1 June 1664 (Sunday, 8th waxing of Nayon 1026 ME).[6]
Notes
edit- ^ (Zata 1960: 48): Tuesday in Waso 1012 ME = 5, 12, 19, 26 July 1650
References
editBibliography
edit- Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
- Kala, U (1724). Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2006, 4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
- Royal Historians of Burma (c. 1680). U Hla Tin (Hla Thamein) (ed.). Zatadawbon Yazawin (1960 ed.). Historical Research Directorate of the Union of Burma.
- Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1829–1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
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