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Padein Prince Rebellion
On 2 August 1866, following the assassination of Crown Prince Kanaung during the Myingun Myinkhondaing rebellion, his eldest son Padein Prince fled to Shwebo—the ancestral seat of the Konbaung dynasty—amid growing unrest and political agitation, reportedly influenced by the Sacaterios of Crown Prince U Thin. He was accompanied by several supporters and fellow princes. Before departing for Shwebo, Padein Prince visited the industrial zone established by his late father. Together with his half-brothers—Prince Kyaymyin, Prince Taingda, and Prince Taung Pone—he was reported to have incited laborers to join the rebellion. The group subsequently proceeded to Shwebo, where they launched the uprising later known as the Padein Prince rebellion. It was among the most serious insurrections faced by the Konbaung dynasty and nearly brought an end to King Mindon's reign. Background Padein Prince viewed the assassination of his father, Crown Prince Kanaung, as an indication that King Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanaung Mintha
Kanaung Mintha (; 31 January 1820 – 2 August 1866) was crown prince of Burma and son of King Tharrawaddy and younger brother of King Mindon of Burma. He overthrew the king Pagan Min in 1846 with his brother Mindon and served as heir apparent and modernising influence until his assassination in 1866. Early life Kanaung Mintha was born to King Tharrawaddy and the Kyaukmaw queen consort (later Queen Chandra Mata Mahay) in the palace of Amarapura. He was born with the style Thado Minye Kyawhtin in September 1819 (1181 Myanmar Era, Tawtalin Waxing 2). He was given the personal name Taung Min, reflecting his birth in the new South Hall of the Amarapura Palace. Upon coming of age, he was given the town of Mindat as its myoza and receiving the title Mindat Min. After the accession of King Pagan Min in 1846, the he was reassigned governorship to the town of Kanaung. Towards the end of the Second Anglo-Burmese War, Kanaung and Mindon overthrew their half brother Pagan (1848– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shwebo
Shwebo ( ) is a city in Sagaing Region, Burma, 110 km north-west of Mandalay between the Irrawaddy and the Mu rivers. The city was the origin of the Konbaung Dynasty, established by King Alaungpaya in 1752, that was the dominant political force in Burma after the mid-18th century. It served as Alaungpaya's capital from 1752 to 1760. As of 2021, it has a population of 88,914. It is the site of Shwebo University and Shwebo Palace. History Up to 1752, Shwebo was a village, called Moksobo ( ; ) of about 300 houses. It lies near the site of the ancient Pyu city-state of Hanlin. On 29 February 1752, the chief of the village Aung Zeya founded the Konbaung Dynasty to resist the upcoming invasion of Lower Burma-based Hanthawaddy forces. Aung Zeya, who also assumed the royal title of Alaungpaya, gained the allegiance of 46 surrounding villages, and organized defenses building a stockade and digging a moat around Moksobo. He renamed his village, Shwebo (). Over the next ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konbaung Dynasty
The Konbaung dynasty (), also known as the Third Burmese Empire (တတိယမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်), was the last dynasty that ruled Burma from 1752 to 1885. It created the second-largest empire in history of Myanmar, Burmese history and continued the administrative reforms begun by the Toungoo dynasty, laying the foundations of the modern state of Burma. The reforms, however, proved insufficient to stem the advance of the British Empire, who defeated the Burmese in all three Anglo-Burmese Wars over a six-decade span (1824–1885) and ended the millennium-old Burmese monarchy in 1885. Pretenders to the dynasty claim descent from Myat Phaya Lat, one of Thibaw's daughters. An expansionist dynasty, the Konbaung kings waged campaigns against the Mizo Chieftainship, Lushai Hills, Möng Mao, Manipur, Assam, Kingdom of Mrauk U, Arakan, the Mon people, Mon kingdom of Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom, Pegu, Siam, and the Qing dynasty of China—thus establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindon Min
Mindon Min (, ; 1808 – 1878), born Maung Lwin, was the penultimate king of Burma (Myanmar) from 1853 to 1878. He was one of the most popular and revered kings of Burma because of his role in the Fifth Buddhist Council. Under his half brother King Pagan, the Second Anglo-Burmese War in 1852 ended with the annexation of Lower Burma by the British Empire. Mindon and his younger brother Kanaung overthrew their half brother King Pagan. He spent most of his reign trying to defend the upper part of his country from British encroachments, and to modernize his kingdom. Early life Mindon was born ''Maung Lwin'' in 1808, a son of Tharrawaddy Min and Chandra Mata Mahay, Queen of the south Royal Chamber. He studied at the Maha Zawtika monastic college in Amarapura until the age of 23, and held deep respect for religion and religious scholarship throughout his life. Mindon grew up in the shadow of British control – by 1853, the year of his coronation, Burma had gone through radica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaungpaya
Alaungpaya (, ; also spelled Alaunghpaya or Alaung-Phra; 11 May 1760) was the founder and first emperor of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma. By the time of his death from illness during his Burmese–Siamese War (1759–60), campaign in Siam, this former chief of a small village in Upper Burma had unified Burma, subdued Manipur, conquered Lan Na and launched successful attacks against the French Indies Company, French and East India Company, British East India companies who had given help to the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom. He added settlements around Dagon township, Dagon, and called the enlarged town Yangon.Letwe Nawrahta and Maha Sithu of Twinthin 1961: 190–191 He is considered one of the three greatest List of Burmese monarchs, monarchs of Burma alongside Anawrahta and Bayinnaung for unifying Burma for the third time in History of Burma, Burmese history. Background The future king was born Aung Zeya ( "Successful Victory") at Shwebo, Moksobo, a village of a few hundred hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pagan Min
Pagan Min (, ; 21 June 1811 – 14 March 1880), was the ninth king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma. Born Maung Biddhu Khyit, he was granted the title of Prince of Pagan by his father Tharrawaddy in August 1842. Pagan Min became king when Tharrawaddy died on 17 November 1846, with the formal title of His Majesty "Sri Pawara Vijaya Nanda Jatha Maha Dharma Rajadhiraja Pagan Min Taya-gyi". Pagan Min won the power struggle to succeed his father by having his rival brothers killed. His chief ministers Maung Baing Zat and Maung Bhein enriched themselves by executing rich subjects. The Second Anglo-Burmese War broke out during the reign of Pagan Min. In 1851 the governor of Pegu, Maung Ok, charged the captains of two British merchant ships with murder, embezzlement, and evasion of custom duties. He fined them 500 rupees, and required their debts be paid before being authorized to return to Kolkata. After receiving their complaints, Lord Dalhousie, the governor-general of British Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Setkya Dewi
Thiri Pawara Atula Tilawka Maha Yazeinda Adhipati Yadana Dewi (; ; born Supaya; 22 December 1813 – 12 November 1876), commonly known as Setkya Dewi or Sekkya Dewi (; ), was Queen of the Konbaung Kingdom of Burma from 26 March 1853 to 12 November 1876 as the chief queen of Mindon Min. Born to Tharrawaddy Min and his wife, she held the position of the Tabindaing Princess (chief queen designate) during her father's reign. Being renowned for her knowledge of modern science and astrology, Setkya Dewi was popular with the British, who described her as a well-educated woman (a "bluestocking"), and visitors would often bring her gifts related to her astrological interests. Early life and education Setkya Dewi was born Supaya on 22 December 1813, during the reign of her great-grandfather King Bodawpaya, at the House of Thayet, Amarapura Palace, Amarapura. Her father, the Prince of Thayet (later Tharrawaddy Min), was a son of Crown Prince Thado Minsaw, Prince of Shwedaung (son of Bodaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irrawaddy River
The Irrawaddy River (, , Ayeyarwady) is the principal river of Myanmar, running through the centre of the country. Myanmar’s most important commercial waterway, it is about 1,350 miles (2,170 km) long. Originating from the confluence of the N'Mai River, N'mai and Mali River, Mali rivers, it flows from north to south before emptying through the Irrawaddy Delta in the Ayeyarwady Region into the Andaman Sea. Its drainage basin of about covers 61% of the land area of Burma, and contains five of its largest cities. As early as the sixth century, the river was used for trade and transport, and an extensive network of irrigation, irrigation canals was developed to support agriculture. The river is still of great importance as the largest commercial waterway of Myanmar. It also provides important Ecosystem service, ecosystem services to different communities and economic sectors, including agriculture, fisheries, and tourism. In 2007, State Peace and Development Council, Myanmar's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamwe Township
Tamwe Township (also Tarmwe Township; , ) is located in east central Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 20 wards, and shares borders with Yankin Township in the north, Thingangyun Township and Mingala Taungnyunt Township in the east, Bahan Township in the west, and Mingala Taungnyunt township in the south. Etymology "Tamwe" derives from the Mon language term "Tamoa" (; ), which means "one toddy palm tree." Education The township has 30 primary schools, four middle schools and six high schools. Population As of 2014 March, Tamwe has a population of 165,313 with 45.2% male residents and 54.8% female residents. Landmarks The following is a list of landmarks protected by the city in Tamwe township. The Yangon Workers' Hospital, one of the city's three Social Security Board (Myanmar), Social Security Board-funded free hospitals is located in Tamwe. References {{Authority control Townships of Yangon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
