Shin Saw of Pagan
| Shin Saw ရှင်စော | |
|---|---|
| Chief Queen Consort of Burma | |
| Reign | 1231? – 1235 |
| Predecessor | Pwadawgyi |
| Successor | Yaza Dewi |
| Spouse | Naratheinga Uzana |
| Issue |
Theingapati Tarabya |
| House | Pagan |
| Born |
1190s Pagan (Bagan) |
| Died |
after 24 April 1241 Pagan |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
- In this Burmese name, Shin Saw is an honorific.
Shin Saw (Burmese: ရှင်စော, pronounced: [ʃɪ̀ɴ sɔ́]; also known as Asaw (အစော, [ʔəsɔ́])) was the chief wife of Prince Naratheinga Uzana of Pagan.[1] Naratheinga is regarded by some historians such as G.H. Luce and Than Tun as a king that ruled Pagan although none of the Burmese chronicles mentions him as king.[2][3] Some historians such as Htin Aung and Michael Aung-Thwin do not recognize Naratheinga as king.[2][4]
Her husband apparently had died on 19 July 1235 when her brother-in-law Kyaswa became king. She was still alive on 24 April 1241 according to a surviving stone inscription at a temple she donated.[note 1]
Notes
- ↑ See the inscription at (Taw, Forchhammer 1899: 71). Taw and Forchhammer incorrectly identify her as Queen Pwa Saw, queen of Uzana and Narathihapate. They are wrong because: (1) the inscription clearly identifies her as the mother of Theingapati and Tarabya (Tarmun); and (2) Pwa Saw was born c. 1240. Per (Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 234, footnote #1), Naratheinga Uzana did have another wife, who later became known as Pwa Saw; she was the second wife Saw Min Waing.
References
Bibliography
- Aung-Thwin, Michael A.; Maitrii Aung-Thwin (2012). A History of Myanmar Since Ancient Times (illustrated ed.). Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 978-1-86189-901-9.
- Htin Aung, Maung (1970). Burmese History before 1287: A Defence of the Chronicles. Oxford: The Asoka Society.
- Kala, U (1724). Maha Yazawin (in Burmese) 1–3 (2006, 4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
- Than Tun (1964). Studies in Burmese History (in Burmese) 1. Yangon: Maha Dagon.
| Shin Saw of Pagan Born: 1190s Died: after 24 April 1241 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pwadawgyi |
Chief Queen Consort of Burma 1231?–1235 |
Succeeded by Yaza Dewi |