Narawara

King of Burma

Narawara
နရာဝရ

King of Burma

Reign

14 April 1672 – 27 February 1673

Coronation

1 May 1672
5th waxing of Kason 1034 ME^[1]

Predecessor

Pye

Successor

Minyekyawdin

Chief Minister

Sithu Nawrahta

Born

July 1650
Tuesday, Waso 1012 ME^{[note 1]}

Died

27 February 1673 (aged 22)
12th waxing of Tabaung 1034 ME^[1]
Ava (Inwa)

Burial

28 February 1673

Inwa Palace

Consort

None^[1]

Issue

None^[1]

Names
Maha Thiha Thudhamma Yaza

House

Toungoo

Father

Pye

Mother

Khin Ma Latt^[2]

Religion

Theravada Buddhism

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Narawara (Burmese: နရာဝရ, pronounced [nəɹàwəɹa̰]; 1650–1673) was king of Toungoo dynasty of Burma (Myanmar), who ruled for about 11 months^[3]^: 278 between 1672 and 1673. Narawara ascended to the Burmese throne after his father Pye died in 1672. But Narawara died young and was succeeded by his brother Minyekyawdin.^[4]

Early life

Narawara was the only son and middle child of the three children of King Pye and his chief queen Khin Ma Latt.^[5] He was born in 1650. He became the heir apparent on 1 June 1664 (Sunday, 8th waxing of Nayon 1026 ME).^[6]

Notes

^ (Zata 1960: 48): Tuesday in Waso 1012 ME = 5, 12, 19, 26 July 1650

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Hmannan Vol. 3 2003: 287–289
^ Hmannan, Vol. 3 2003: 250
^ Rajanubhab, D., 2001, Our Wars With the Burmese, Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd., ISBN 9747534584
^ Harvey 1925: 201
^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 241
^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 233

Bibliography

Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.
Kala, U (1724). Maha Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2006, 4th printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
Royal Historians of Burma (c. 1680). U Hla Tin (Hla Thamein) (ed.). Zatadawbon Yazawin (1960 ed.). Historical Research Directorate of the Union of Burma.
Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1829–1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.

Regnal titles
Narawara Toungoo Dynasty Born: July 1650 Died: 27 February 1673
Preceded by Pye	King of Burma 14 April 1672 – 27 February 1673	Succeeded by Minyekyawdin
Royal titles
Preceded by Narazeya	Heir to the Burmese Throne 1 June 1664 – 14 April 1672	Succeeded by Sanay