Min Maha (Burmese: မင်းမဟာ, [mɪ́ɴ məhà]) was governor of Prome (Pyay) from 1422 to 1429. He was a commander of the elephant corps in the Royal Ava Army before appointed to succeed his father-in-law Gov. Minye Kyawswa II of Prome.[note 1] In 1429, he was reappointed to be governor of Sagu by King Mohnyin Thado.[2]

Min Maha
မင်းမဟာ
Governor of Sagu
In office
1429–1442?
MonarchsMohnyin Min (1429–1439)
Minye Kyawswa I (1439–42)
Preceded byThiri Zeya Kyawhtin
Succeeded byThinkhaya
Governor of Prome
In office
1422–1429
MonarchsThihathu of Ava (1422–25)
Min Hla (1425)
Kale Min (1425–26)
Mohnyin Min (1426–29)
Preceded byMinye Kyawswa II
Succeeded byThihathu III
Personal details
SpouseShin Yun[1]
Military service
Branch/serviceRoyal Ava Army
UnitElephant Corps
Battles/warsForty Years' War

Notes

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  1. ^ Chronicles are inconsistent with their own reporting. (Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 54) says King Thihathu of Ava replaced Gov. Minye Kyawswa II of Prome with Min Maha in late 783 ME (c. March 1422). But later the Summary of the Rulers of Prome section (Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 215) says Min Maha was appointed in 787 ME. It is another case of Burmese numerals ၃ (3) and ၇ (7) being mis-copied.

References

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  1. ^ Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 264
  2. ^ Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 69

Bibliography

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  • Kala, U (2006) [1724]. Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • Maha Sithu (2012) [1798]. Myint Swe; Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
  • Royal Historical Commission of Burma (2003) [1832]. Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3. Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.
Min Maha of Prome
Royal titles
Preceded by
Thiri Zeya Kyawhtin
Governor of Sagu
1429 – 1442?
Succeeded by
Thinkhaya
Preceded by Governor of Prome
1422 – 1429
Succeeded by