Nanmadaw Me Nu
Nanmadaw Me Nu နန်းမတော် မယ်နု | |||||
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Chief queen consort of Burma | |||||
Tenure | 5 June 1819 – 15 April 1837 | ||||
Predecessor | Shin Paik Thaung | ||||
Successor | Thiri Pawara Ti Lawka Maha Yadana Padomma Dewi | ||||
Born |
Pha Lan Gon | 18 June 1783||||
Died |
12 May 1840 56) Amarapura | (aged||||
Spouse | Bagyidaw | ||||
Issue |
Prince of Palaing Princess Supayagale | ||||
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House | Konbaung | ||||
Father | Prince Thiha Kyawswa of Shwedaung | ||||
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Nanmadaw Me Nu (Burmese: နန်းမတော် မယ်နု, pronounced [náɴmədɔ̀ mɛ̀ nṵ]; 18 June 1783 – 12 May 1840) was the chief queen of King Bagyidaw of Konbaung dynasty of Burma from 1819 to 1837. Married to Bagyidaw (then, Prince of Sagaing) in 1801, Me Nu became queen when Bagyidaw ascended the throne on 5 June 1819, with the title Namadaw Mibaya Khaunggyi (literally, Queen of the Main Palace).[1]
Me Nu was part of the war party along with Gen. Maha Bandula and her brother Maung O, the Lord of Salin, in Bagyidaw's court that advocated war with the British.[2] After the disastrous First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826) that left the country crippled, Bagyidaw became increasingly reclusive. Me Nu and her brother became de facto rulers of the country, and they were much feared for their tyrannical rule. In February 1837, Crown Prince Tharrawaddy, brother of Bagyidaw, raised a rebellion against Bagyidaw, successfully forcing Bagyidaw to abdicate in April. Tharrawaddy put his brother under house arrest but executed Me Nu and her brother.[1]
Queen Me Nu had a son and a daughter with Bagyidaw. The son, Prince of Palaing, died young at 10 in April 1804. The daughter Princess Supayagale was a queen (Queen Hsinbyumashin) of King Mindon and mother of Burma's last queen Supayalat.
References
Bibliography
- Buyers, Christopher. "The Konbaung Dynasty Genealogy". royalark.net. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- Myint-U, Thant (2006). The River of Lost Footsteps—Histories of Burma. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 978-0-374-16342-6.
Nanmadaw Me Nu Born: 18 June 1783 Died: 12 May 1840 | ||
Royal titles | ||
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Preceded by Shin Paik Thaung |
Chief queen consort of Burma 5 June 1819 – 15 April 1837 |
Succeeded by Thiri Pawara Ti Lawka Maha Yadana Padomma Dewi |