Thiri Thu Nandar Mahe, commonly known as Tharazein Mibaya (also spelt Tharasein Mibaya, ), was a queen of the fourth rank of

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 ...

during the

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 ...

. Being one of the favorite wives of King Mindon, she was appointed a custodian of royal treasures and properties.

Life

Tharazein Mibaya was born to Shwe Kyi, Count of

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, and his wife Thakhingyi. Her mother's first husband was Tharbyu, Count of Kanaung and

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. They had two daughters,

Limban Mibaya Thiri Thu Sandar Dewi (; ), commonly known as Limban Mibaya (), was a queen of the fourth rank of King Mindon during the Konbaung dynasty. She was one of the queens of the Royal Treasury (ရွှေတိုက်စာရင်းဝင် မ ...

and

Thetpan Mibaya Thu Thiri Ratana Devi, commonly known as Thetpan Mibaya (), was a senior queen consort of King Mindon during the Konbaung dynasty. She rose from commoner status to become a Devi-ranked queen (ဒေဝီဘွဲ့ခံ). Despite giving birth ...

, and so Tharazein Mibaya was a half-sister of Limban and Thetpan, in that they shared the same mother. When Mindon ascended the throne, she became a fourth-rank queen with her half-sisters and received the appanage of and TharazeinTharazein was a town, now a village between Sadaung and

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. in 1853. On 26 August 1878, the King Mindon was treated for

flatulence Flatulence is the expulsion of gas from the Gastrointestinal tract, intestines via the anus, commonly referred to as farting. "Flatus" is the medical word for gas generated in the stomach or bowels. A proportion of intestinal gas may be swal ...

in a golden chamber on the north of the Glass Palace, under supervision of his favorite queens including Tharazein Mibaya,

Hsinbyumashin Hsinbyumashin (; 22 November 1821 – 26 February 1900) was a List of Burmese consorts, senior queen of King Mindon Min of Burma during the Konbaung dynasty. She was known for the Bronze Hall Massacre. She was the daughter of King Bagyidaw and his ...

, Taungsaungdaw Mibaya,

Seindon Mibaya Seindon Mibaya (; 1840 – 15 May 1905), known by her royal title, Thiri Pobba Yadana Dewi (), was a Burmese royal titles, senior queen consort of Mindon Min, King Mindon during the Konbaung dynasty of Burma. Being a cousin of King Mindon, she was ...

, Letpanzin Mibaya, Lècha Mibaya, Nganzun Mibaya, Thanazayit Mibaya and Palepa Mibaya, no one was allowed to enter the chamber. She escaped the massacre at Mandalay Palace of upward of 100 members of the royal family, following an edict by

that ordered the killing of almost all possible heirs to the throne. After the fall of the Konbaung dynasty, the British government deported Tharazein and her daughters to

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on 28 February 1886.

Issues

King Mindon and Tharazein Mibaya had three daughters, the Naungmon, Mainglon and Taingda Princesses, as well as a son, the Ngayane Prince, who died young.

Legacy

On 23 September 1944, Lancaster Road in Rangoon where she settled down was renamed Tharazein Road. It was later renamed Nawade Road in honor of

Nawade Nawade (; also spelt Nawaday) is a title given by the Burmese kings to the poets laureate of ancient Burma. Whereas there were at least five court poets who were given the title of Nawade only two are frequently discussed in academic circles. Fi ...

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