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Dhamma Dewi of Ava

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Dhamma Dewi
ဓမ္မဒေဝီ
Queen of the Central Palace of Ava
TenureMarch 1502 – 14 March 1527
Predecessorvacant
Successorvacant
Bornc. 1480s
Pakhan
Died?
Ava (Inwa)
SpouseNarapati II
IssueSanda Dewi
FatherThihapate II of Pakhan
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Dhamma Dewi of Pakhan (Burmese: ဓမ္မဒေဝီ, pronounced [dəma̰dèwì]; born Medaw Chit Pwa (မယ်တော် ချစ်ဘွား)) was a principal queen of King Narapati II of Ava. She married the king in March 1502.[1] She was the great grandmother of King Natshinnaung of Toungoo (r. 1609–10).

References

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  1. ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 2 2006: 102

Bibliography

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  • Kala, U (1724). Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2006, 4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
Dhamma Dewi of Ava
Royal titles
Preceded by
Queen of the Central Palace of Ava
1502 – 1527
Vacant