, title = King of Toungoo, The King who born in Saturday , image = , caption = , reign = 4 May 1698 – 22 August 1714 , coronation = 24 July 1698Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 283 , succession =

King of Burma This is a list of the monarchs of Burma (Myanmar), covering the monarchs of all the major kingdoms that existed in the present day Burma (Myanmar). Although Burmese chronicles, Burmese chronicle tradition maintains that various monarchies of Bur ...

, predecessor = Minye Kyawhtin , successor =

Taninganway , title = King of Toungoo, The King who born in Sunday , image = , caption = , reign = 22 August 1714 – 14 November 1733 , coronation = 22 August 1714 , succession ...

, suc-type = Successor , reg-type = , regent = , spouse = Maha DewiHmannna Vol. 3 2003: 353–354
Thiri Dewi
Nanda Dewi , issue =

Taninganway , title = King of Toungoo, The King who born in Sunday , image = , caption = , reign = 22 August 1714 – 14 November 1733 , coronation = 22 August 1714 , succession ...

, issue-link = , full name = Thiri Maha Thiha Thura Dhamma Yaza , house =

Toungoo Taungoo (, ''Tauñngu myoú''; ), also spelled Toungoo and formerly Toung-ngú, is a district-level city in the Bago Region of Myanmar, 220 km from Yangon, towards the north-eastern end of the division, with mountain ranges to the east an ...

, father = Minye Kyawhtin , mother =

Sanda Dewi Sanda Dewi ( ; ) was one of the three principal queens of King Bayinnaung of Burma from 1553 to 1581. She was also a queen of the last two kings of Prome Kingdom from 1532 to 1542. She was the maternal grandmother of Natshinnaung, king of Toungoo ...

Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 321 , birth_date = 1 April 1673
Saturday, Late

Tagu Tagu (; ) is the first month of the traditional Burmese calendar. Holidays and observances *Thingyan * Pagoda festivals ** Shwemawdaw Pagoda Festival, Bago Tagu symbols *Flower: ''Mesua ferrea'' *Astrological sign: Aries References See als ...

1034 ME(Zata 1960: 48): He was born on a Saturday in Late Tagu of 1034 ME (18 March to 10 April 1673). It means he was born on one of the following Saturdays: 18 March, 25 March, 1 April or 8 April 1673 , birth_place =

Ava Ava or AVA may refer to: Places Asia and Oceania * Ava Kingdom, in upper Burma from 1364 to 1555 ** Inwa, formerly Ava, the capital of Ava Kingdom ** Earl of Ava, a British colonial earldom in Burma * Ava, Iran, Gilan Province, a village * Iva ...

(Inwa) , death_date = 22 August 1714 (aged 41)
Wednesday, 14th waxing of

Tawthalin Tawthalin () is the sixth month of the traditional Burmese calendar. Festivals and events * Boat Regatta Festival () Tawthalin symbols *Flower: '' Chukrasia velutina'' References See also *Burmese calendar *Festivals of Burma *Vassa ' ...

1076 ME(Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 353): Wednesday, 14th waxing of Tawthalin 1076 = , death_place = Ava , date of burial = 23 August 1714 (Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 353): The king was cremated a day later his death in the Inwa Palace. , place of burial =

Inwa Palace Inwa (, or ; also spelled Innwa; formerly known as Ava), located in Mandalay Region, Myanmar, is an ancient imperial capital of successive Burmese kingdoms from the 14th to 19th centuries. Throughout history, it was sacked and rebuilt numerou ...

, religion =

Theravada Buddhism ''Theravāda'' (; 'School of the Elders'; ) is Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school's adherents, termed ''Theravādins'' ( anglicized from Pali ''theravādī''), have preserved their version of the Buddha's teaching or '' Dhamma'' in ...

, signature = Sanay Min (, ; lit. "Saturday King"; 1 April 1673 – ) was the 13th king of

Toungoo dynasty ''taungnguumainn saat'' , conventional_long_name = Toungoo dynasty , common_name = Taungoo dynasty , status = Empire/Monarchy, Kingdom , event_start = Independence from Kingdom of Ava, Ava Kingdom , yea ...

Burma Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and ha ...

(Myanmar) who reigned from 1698 to 1714. Sanay ascended to throne after his father Minye Kyawhtin died in 1698. Sanay was - like his father - ineffectual, and the power of Toungoo dynasty continued to decline.Phayre 1967: 140

Early life

Sanay Min was born to King Minye Kyawhtin and his queen Sanda Dewi (née Khin Ma Shwe San Oo) c. April 1673. He was given

Dabayin Depeyin (; , also spelled Dabayin, Debayin, Depayin, or Tabayin) is a town in the Sagaing Region in Myanmar. Etymology The town's classical name is (), which means 'continental theatre' or 'dyed field' in Pali. According to the founding myth o ...

in fief, and was known as Debayin Mintha in his youth. He was made heir apparent on 8 September 1688 (Wednesday, 14th waxing of Tawthalin 1050 ME).Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 260

Reign

In 1707, Sanay brought Muslim prisoners of war from Sandoway and settled them in Myedu. Three thousand Muslims from the weakening

Kingdom of Mrauk U The Kingdom of Mrauk-U (Arakanese language, Arakanese: မြောက်ဦး ဘုရင့်နိုင်ငံတော်) was a kingdom that existed on the Arakan coastal plain from 1429 to 1785. Based in the capital Mrauk-U, near t ...

took refuge under his rule from 1698–1714. These refugees were divided and settled in

Taungoo Taungoo (, ''Tauñngu myoú''; ), also spelled Toungoo and formerly Toung-ngú, is a district-level city in the Bago Region of Myanmar, 220 km from Yangon, towards the north-eastern end of the division, with mountain ranges to the east a ...

Yamethin Yamethin Township is a Townships of Burma, township of Yamethin District in the Mandalay Region of Burma, Burma (Myanmar). The administrative seat and principal city is Yamethin, which is also the major rail stop in the township, and it has a popul ...

, Nyaung Yan, Yin Daw,

Meiktila Meiktila (; ) is a city in central Burma on the banks of Meiktila Lake in the Mandalay Region at the junctions of the Bagan- Taunggyi, Yangon- Mandalay and Meiktila-Myingyan highways. Because of its strategic position, Meiktila is home to Myanm ...

, Pin Dale, Tabet Swe', Bhodhii, Syi Tha, Siputtara, Myae du and Depayin. Sanay Min also had two flotillas, named ''Elahee'' and ''Selamat'', both Arabic Islamic names. These ships were recorded to have called at Forte St. George. The ''Elahee'' was used to send for missionaries exchanged between the

Mughal Empire The Mughal Empire was an Early modern period, early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to ...

and the Burmese kingdom, being captained by an Arab."Twentieth Anniversary Special Edition of Islam Damma Beikman." Myanmar Pyi and Islamic religion. The reprint of the records of the lectures given by Pathi U Ko Lay in 1973. The diplomatic relations between the Court of Ava and Muslim Court of the Moghul began in 1706 A.D., with an exchange of gifts recorded by the English factory in Madras.Early English Intercourse with Burma by D.G.E. Hall p. 200. "Madaras Public Proceedings" 24 July 1712

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