Khay Ma Naw

Khay Ma Naw
ခေမနော
Chief Queen consort of Burma
Reign 1545 – 1550
Predecessor Dhamma Dewi of Toungoo
Successor Atula Thiri Maha Yaza Dewi
Spouse Tabinshwehti
House Toungoo
Mother Ma Kyaik
Born Pegu (Bago)
Religion Theravada Buddhism

Khay Ma Naw (Burmese: ခေမနော, Burmese pronunciation: [kʰè mə nɔ́]) was the chief queen of King Tabinshwehti of Toungoo Dynasty from 1545 to 1550.[1] The ethnic Mon queen was an adopted daughter of wealthy woman in Pegu (Bago), who had found her as a young child in the field by her cattle.[2]

References

  1. Htin Aung 1967: 111
  2. Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 209–210

Bibliography

Khay Ma Naw
Toungoo Dynasty
Royal titles
Preceded by
Dhamma Dewi
Chief Queen of Burma
1545 – 1550
Succeeded by
Atula Thiri