Yadana Dewi (Burmese: ရတနာ ဒေဝီ, pronounced [jədənà dèwì]; Pali: Ratanadevī) was one of the five principal queens of King Mingyi Nyo of Toungoo Dynasty and the mother of Atula Thiri Maha Yaza Dewi, the chief queen of King Bayinnaung. The third ranked queen of the five queens was a daughter of Hso Nyen Hpa or Nawn Ging Hpa the saopha (chief) of Mong Pai (Mobye). Her birth name was Khin Nwe (‹See Tfd›ခင်နွဲ့) according to standard chronicles, or Khin Hnin Nwe (‹See Tfd›ခင်နှင်းနွဲ့), according to the Toungoo Yazawin chronicle.[1]
| Yadana Dewi ‹See Tfd›ရတနာ ဒေဝီ | |
|---|---|
| Queen of the Central Palace of Toungoo | |
| Reign | 1510s – 1530 |
| Predecessor | new office |
| Successor | Yaza Dewi |
| Born | 1490s Mong Pai (Mobye) |
| Spouse | Mingyi Nyo |
| Issue | Thakin Gyi |
| House | Toungoo |
| Father | Saopha of Mong Pai |
| Mother | Maha Dewi of Mong Pai |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
References
edit- ^ Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 89
Bibliography
edit- Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (1968). Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2006, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Yan Aung Sarpay.