Thazata
Appearance
Thazata သဇာတ Ali Shah | |
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![]() The Andaw-thein Ordination Hall built by King Thazata | |
King of Arakan | |
Reign | July 1515 – c. April 1521 |
Predecessor | Saw O |
Successor | Minkhaung |
Born | c. February 1464 (Thursday born) Mrauk-U |
Died | c. April 1521 (aged 57) Daingkyi?[1] |
Consort | Saw Nan-Hset |
Father | Dawlya[2] |
Mother | Saw Ru Saw[2] |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Thazata (Burmese: သဇာတ, Burmese pronunciation: [θəzàta̰]; also known as Ali Shah; 1464–1521) was king of Arakan from 1515 to 1521. He was a son of King Dawlya (r. 1482–1492), and governor of Ramree when he was selected by the ministers to succeed King Saw O. He moved the palace from Mrauk-U to a place called Daingkyi. He died in 1521.[1]
He built the Andaw-thein Ordination Hall.[3]
References
Bibliography
- Gutman, Pamela (2001). Burma's Lost Kingdoms: Splendours of Arakan. Bangkok: Orchid Press. ISBN 974-8304-98-1.
- Sandamala Linkara, Ashin (1931). Rakhine Yazawinthit Kyan (in Burmese). Vol. 1–2 (1997–1999 ed.). Yangon: Tetlan Sarpay.