Thiri Thu Yadana Dewi (, ), commonly known as Princess of Mingin or Mingin Supaya, was a high-ranking Burmese royal princess during the late
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 Mya ...
.
Life
Thiri Thu Yadana Wadi (later promoted to Thiri Thu Yadana Dewi) was born to
King Mindon
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 ...
and
Magway Mibaya at
Mandalay Palace
The Mandalay Palace (, ), located in Mandalay, Myanmar, is the last royal palace of the Konbaung dynasty, last Burmese monarchy. The palace was constructed between 1857 and 1859 as part of King of Burma, King Mindon Min, Mindon's founding of the ...
. She, at first, received the appanage of Lè Gaing which was replaced with
the town of Mingin in April 1861. The ear-boring ceremony () for Mingin Supaya was held on 6 February 1868. After
King Thibaw
Thibaw Min, also Thebaw (, ; 1 January 1859 – 16 December 1916), was the last king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) and also the last Burmese monarch in the country's history. His reign ended when the Royal Burmese armed forces ...
ascended the throne, she, along with other princesses, was administered to take an oath of loyalty on 18 November 1878.
Mingin Supaya, together with
Momeik Princess
Momeik (), also known as Möng Mit (), is a town situated on the Shweli River in northern Shan State. It is the capital of Mongmit District and the principal town of Mongmit Township, Myanmar.
Transport
It is connected by road to Mogok and its ...
, was granted an opportunity to feed Hteik Su Myat Phaya Gyi (first daughter of King Thibaw and Queen
Supayalat
Supayalat (, ; 13 December 1859 – 24 November 1925), also spelt Suphayalat, was the last queen of Burma who reigned in Mandalay (1878–1885), born to King Mindon Min and Queen of Alenandaw (; also known as Hsinbyumashin or Lady of the White Elep ...
) at her royal cradling ceremony () held on 22 February 1883.
Death
Mingin Supaya was found guilty of having sexual relationship with a man named Nga Tu and was ordered to be imprisoned for violating social taboos concerning sex on 22 April 1883. On the following day, her family and its servants were sent as slaves to Man Aung Yadana Wakhingone Pagoda. On 25 April 1883, at sayadaws' request, she was sentenced in jail, and others were set free but remained under house arrest until the abdication of King Thibaw in 1885.
Mingin Supaya was executed on 26 April 1884 at 6:00 pm.
[Konbaung Set 2004: 421]
References
Bibliography
* {{cite book , last1=Maung Maung Tin , first1=U , title=Konbaung Set Maha Yazawindawgyi (Chronicle of Konbaung Dynasty) , date=October 2004 , volume=3 , publisher=Department of Universities History Research, University of Yangon , location=Yangon , edition=4th , url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-DXDE7KLPj9d6-naxzQQ2M6S-f0Kt-Wj/view?usp=drivesdk , language=my
1884 deaths
Konbaung dynasty
Burmese princesses
Daughters of kings