Shwe Nawrahta (, ) is one of the 37 nats in the Burmese pantheon of nats. He is the merged personalities of two historic Nawrahtas. The first source is

Anawrahta of Launggyet Anawrahta Minsaw (, ; 11 May 1014 – 11 April 1077) was the founder of the Pagan Empire. Considered the father of the Burmese nation, Anawrahta turned a small principality in the dry zone of Upper Burma into the first Burmese Empire that ...

, son in law of King

Minkhaung I Minkhaung I of Ava ( ; also spelled Mingaung; 1373–1421) was king of Ava Kingdom, Ava from 1400 to 1421. He is best remembered in History of Myanmar, Burmese history for his epic struggles against King Razadarit of Hanthawaddy Kingdom, Hantha ...

of Ava. Anawrahta was appointed governor of

Arakan Arakan ( or ; , ), formerly anglicised as Aracan, is the historical geographical name for the northeastern coastal region of the Bay of Bengal, covering present-day Bangladesh and Myanmar. The region was called "Arakan" for centuries. It is ...

in 1406, and later married to the king's daughter

Saw Pyei Chantha Saw Pyei Chantha ( ), also spelled Shwe Bye Kyantha (), was the chief queen consort of Arakan for a few months in 1408. After she and her first husband King Anawrahta of Launggyet were captured by the Hanthawaddy forces in 1408, she became a ...

. In April 1408,

Razadarit Razadarit (, ; , or ; also spelled Yazadarit, "king of kings"; 1368–1421) was king of Kingdom of Hanthawaddy, Hanthawaddy Pegu from 1384 to 1421. He successfully unified his Mon language, Mon-speaking kingdom, and fended off major assaults ...

's Hanthawaddy troops captured

Launggyet Launggyet ( ) is a former capital of the Launggyet Dynasty of Arakan from 1237/1251 to 1430. It is also last capital of Laymro Kingdom. The former capital site is located a few miles northwest of Mrauk U, Mrauk U, Rakhine State, Myanmar. The Araka ...

(Arakan's then capital), and took Anawrahta and Saw Pyei Chantha prisoner to

Pathein Pathein ( ; , ; , ), formerly called Bassein, is the largest city and the capital of the Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. It is located 190 km (120 mi) west of Yangon within Pathein Township on the bank of the Pathein River—a western branc ...

. On arrival, Anawrahta was executed, and his wife passed into Razadarit's harem as a full queen.Harvey 1925: 91–92 The second source is Nawrahta of Yamethin, grandson of King

Minkhaung II Minkhaung II ( ; 9 October 1446 – 7 April 1501) was king of Ava from 1480 to 1501. His 20-year reign was the beginning of the decline of Ava's hold on Upper Burma. Yamethin, a region to the east of Ava, revolted upon Minkhaung's accession to ...

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 ...

and the eldest son of King Thihathura. In November 1501 (Nadaw 863 ME, 10 November to 8 December 1501), he ordered his servant Nga Thaukkya to assassinate the new king

Shwenankyawshin Shwenankyawshin Narapati (, , ; 28 July 1476 – 14 March 1527) was king of Ava from 1501 to 1527. His reign saw the disintegration of the Ava Kingdom. He spent much of his reign fighting back the attacks from the Confederation of Shan States. ...

. Thaukkya's attempt failed; he was caught and put to death. Nawrahta lived in the palace so he was easily caught; being of royal blood, he was drowned.Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 120Harvey 1925: 105 Shwe Nawrahta is portrayed sitting with one knee raised upon a simple throne, holding a '' gu lee'' ball in one hand and a ''gu lee'' stick in the other.Hla Thamein, Thirty-Seven NatsKhin Maung Nyunt, The Equestrian Festival

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