Ba Saw Nyo

Ba Saw Nyo
ဘစောညို
Muhammad Shah (မဟာမောသျှာ)
King of Arakan
Reignc. February 1492 – c. January 1494
PredecessorDawlya
SuccessorRan Aung
Born1435 (Sunday born)
Mrauk-U
Diedc. January 1494 (aged 58)[1]
Mrauk-U
ConsortSaw Nandi
Min Gahna
IssueSaw Shin Saw
FatherKhayi
MotherSaw Pa-Ba[2]
ReligionTheravada Buddhism
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In this Burmese name, Ba Saw is an honorific, not a given name.

Ba Saw Nyo (Burmese: ဘစောညို, pronounced [ba̰ sɔ́ ɲò]; also known as Muhammad Shah; 1435–1494) was king of Arakan from 1492 to 1494. He came to power in 1492 after his nephew King Dawlya had died after a failed military expedition. He made Dawlya's mother and his sister-in-law Saw Nandi his chief queen.[1] He faced a serious mutiny by an officer, which was put down. He died later in case of assassination by a rebellious soldier named Nga-Swe.[3]

  1. ^ a b Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 25
  2. ^ Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 18
  3. ^ Rakhine Razawin Gyi (in Burmese). U Htun Shwe. p. 103 Phase.