Prince of Pyinzi (Burmese: ပြင်စည်မင်းသား; also Duke of Pyinzi) was a hereditary title given to the royal prince who was granted the appanage of Pyinzi as liege-lord or myosa, which is equivalent to a duke.
Of the five princes who received the appanage of Pyinzi during the Konbaung dynasty, three were sons of monarchs and two, Prince Shwe Aing and Prince Pu, were royal relatives. Prince Naga, Prince Pu and Prince Thado Minye died during the reign of a single king – King Mindon.[1]
King Bagyidaw also governed Pyinzi as one of his appanages when he was the crown prince.[1]
Prince Naga and Prince Pu showed interest in the Mahāgīta (a collection of classical songs) and are frequently discussed in academic circles. Although they both composed Mahāgīta songs, no evidence survives to indicate which songs were written by whom.[1]