Nyaung-u Sawrahan
| Nyaung-u Sawrahan ညောင်ဦးစောရဟန်း |
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| Reign | c. 959–992 |
| Predecessor | Theinhko |
| Successor | Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu |
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| Kyiso Sokkate |
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| House | Pagan |
| Born | 914 Nyaung-U |
| Died | 992 (aged 78)[1] Pagan |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Nyaung-u Sawrahan (Burmese: ညောင်ဦး စောရဟန်း, pronounced [ɲàʊɴ ʔú sɔ́jəháɴ]; c. 914–992) was a king of the Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar). Although Burmese chronicles state that he reigned from 931 to 964, his actual reign, deduced from King Anawrahta's year of ascension, 1044, was likely between 959 and 992. (Much of the information given in Burmese chronicles prior to Anawrahta's reign are unreliable or legendary.)
According to the legend, Nyaung-u Sawrahan, also known as Taungthugyi, usurped the throne from the previous king, Theinhko. Once a farmer, Nyaung-u killed Theinhko when he stole a cucumber from his field. Nyaung-u Sawrahan was accepted as king by the queen to prevent unrest in the kingdom and became known as Taungthugyi Min (Cucumber King or Farmer King; တောင်သူကြီးမင်း).[2] There is a similar story in Cambodian history and both stories may be mythical.
Nyaung-u Sawrahan reigned for 33 years and was overthrown by Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu, who in turn was overthrown by Nyaung-u's sons Kyiso and Sokkate.
[edit] References
- ^ Pe Maung Tin and G.H. Luce. The Glass Palace Chronicle of the Kings of Burma (1960 ed.). Rangoon University Press. p. 60.
- ^ GE Harvey (1925). History of Burma (2000 ed.). Asian Educational Services. p. 19. ISBN 8120613651, 9788120613652.
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Nyaung-u Sawrahan
Born: c. 914 Died: c. 992 |
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| Preceded by Theinhko |
King of Pagan c. 959–992 |
Succeeded by Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu |
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