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Htayanka Princess
Htayanka Hteik Kaung Tin (; 1873–1963), also known as Htanyanka Princess, was a Burmese royal princess. She married her half-brother Pyinmana Prince. During the Japanese occupation, the couple were considered a potential puppet king and queen by the Japanese government but refused the role. Life Htayanka Hteik Kaung Tin was born in 1873 in Mandalay to King Mindon and his consort, Ngazun Mibaya, a queen of the fourth rank. The youngest of three siblings, her mother hailed from the Ayutthayan royal lineage, with her grandfather being a prince of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Htayanka was granted the appanage of and Myohla, Shwegu, Myohla as ''Myoza (royal title), myoza'', holding the rank of Hteikkaungtin, the second-rank Princess of Burma. During King Mindon's illness before his final days, she served as a masseuse to him. While observing her and Pyinmana, the right masseur, King Mindon was delighted and ordered their marriage once they reached adulthood. As they prepared to return, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damrong Rajanubhab
Prince Tisavarakumara, the Prince Damrong Rajanubhab (; Full transcription is "Somdet Phrachao Borommawongthoe Phra-ongchao Ditsawarakuman Kromphraya Damrongrachanuphap" (สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าดิศวรกุมาร กรมพระยาดำรงราชานุภาพ)) (21 June 1862 – 1 December 1943) was the founder of the modern Thailand, Thai educational system as well as the modern provincial administration. He was an Autodidacticism, autodidact, a (self-taught) historian, and one of the most influential Thai intellectuals of his time. Born as ''Phra Ong Chao Tisavarakumara'' (พระองค์เจ้าดิศวรกุมาร; "Prince Tisavarakumarn"), a son of King Mongkut with Consort Chum (เจ้าจอมมารดาชุ่ม; Chao Chom Manda Chum), a lesser royal wife; he initially learned Thai language, Thai and Pāli, Pali from private tutors, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
