Salingathu

King of Arakan

Salingathu စလင်္ကာသူ Abdullah Shah
King of Arakan
Reign	c. July 1494 – February 1502
Predecessor	Ran Aung
Successor	Raza

Born	c. April 1455 (Wednesday born) Mrauk-U
Died	February 1502 (aged 46) Tabaung 863 ME^[1] Mrauk-U
Consort	Saw Mi Saw
Issue	Raza
Father	unknown
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

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Salingathu (Burmese: စလင်္ကာသူ [səlìɴɡəθù], also known as Abdullah Shah 1455–1502), was King of Arakan from 1494 to 1502. The King, who came to power by overthrowing his eight-year-old nephew, Ran Aung, was extremely cautious about his personal security. He strictly regulated the schedule by which the gates of the palace and the city could be kept open. He employed many Household Guards in the Palace and around the capital, and always traveled with an extensive security detail. His chief Queen was Saw Mi Saw, daughter of King Ba Saw Phyu. He died of natural causes in 1502 at age 46. He was succeeded by his son Raza.^[2]

References

^ (Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 26): Tabaung 863 ME = 7 February to 8 March 1502
^ Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 26

Bibliography

Sandamala Linkara, Ashin (1931). Rakhine Yazawinthit Kyan (in Burmese). Vol. 1–2 (1997–1999 ed.). Yangon: Tetlan Sarpay.

Regnal titles
Salingathu Mrauk-U Kingdom Born: c. April 1455 Died: February 1502
Preceded by Ran Aung	King of Mrauk-U c. July 1494 – February 1502	Succeeded by Raza