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Nga Htwe Yu

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Nga Htwe Yu
ငထွေရူး
BornMyinmu, Kingdom of Bagan
AllegianceBagan Dynasty
Service/branchRoyal Burmese Army
Years of service1050s–1060s
Battles/warsFounding Campaigns of Pagan Empire

Gen. Nga Htwe Yu (Burmese: ငထွေရူး, pronounced [ŋə tʰwè jú]) was one of the Four Paladins of King Anawrahta during the Bagan dynasty. He was formerly a palm tree climber from Myinmu and said to be capable of dealing with a thousand palm trees in one morning. He was later knighted by Anawrahta and served as a leading general of the Royal Army.[1]

References

  1. ^ Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. p. 24.