Narawara

Narawara (Burmese: နရာဝရ, pronounced [nəɹàwəɹa̰]; 1650–1673) was king of Toungoo dynasty of Burma (Myanmar), who ruled for about 11 months[3]:278 between 1672 and 1673. Narawara ascended to the Burmese throne after his father Pye died in 1672. But Narawara died young and was succeeded by his brother Minyekyawdin.[4]

Narawara
နရာဝရ
King of Burma
Reign14 April 1672 – 27 February 1673
Coronation1 May 1672
5th waxing of Kason 1034 ME[1]
PredecessorPye
SuccessorMinyekyawdin
Chief MinisterSithu Nawrahta
BornJuly 1650
Tuesday, Waso 1012 ME[note 1]
Died27 February 1673 (aged 22)
12th waxing of Tabaung 1034 ME[1]
Ava (Inwa)
Burial28 February 1673
Inwa Palace
ConsortNone[1]
IssueNone[1]
Full name
Maha Thiha Thudhamma Yaza
HouseToungoo
FatherPye
MotherKhin Ma Latt[2]
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Early life

Narawara was the only son and middle child of the three children of King Pye and his chief queen Khin Ma Latt.[5] He was born in 1650. He became the heir apparent on 1 June 1664 (Sunday, 8th waxing of Nayon 1026 ME).[6]

Notes
  1. (Zata 1960: 48): Tuesday in Waso 1012 ME = 5, 12, 19, 26 July 1650

References
  1. Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 287–289
  2. Hmannan, Vol. 3 2003: 250
  3. Rajanubhab, D., 2001, Our Wars With the Burmese, Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd., ISBN 9747534584
  4. Harvey 1925: 201
  5. Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 241
  6. Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 233

Bibliography
  • Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
  • Kala, U (1724). Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). 1–3 (2006, 4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • Royal Historians of Burma (c. 1680). U Hla Tin (Hla Thamein) (ed.). Zatadawbon Yazawin (1960 ed.). Historical Research Directorate of the Union of Burma.
  • Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1829–1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
Narawara
Born: July 1650 Died: 27 February 1673
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Pye		 King of Burma
14 April 1672 – 27 February 1673		 Succeeded by
Minyekyawdin
Royal titles
Preceded by
Narazeya		 Heir to the Burmese Throne
1 June 1664 – 14 April 1672		 Succeeded by
Sanay


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