Baya Gamani | |
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ဘယဂါမဏိ | |
| Governor of Singu | |
| In office c. December 1427 – c. 1450? | |
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| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Min Phyu of Sagaing as governor of Sagaing and ten northern towns |
| Co-Chief Minister of Ava | |
| In office November 1425 – May 1426 | |
| Monarch | Min Nyo (1425–1426) |
| Succeeded by | Yazathingyan |
| Governor of Singu | |
| In office c. 1401 – May 1426 | |
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| Preceded by | Min Letwe?[note 1] |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1380s Ava Kingdom |
| Spouse |
Unnamed (divorced) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ava Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Ava Army |
| Years of service | 1401–1440s |
| Rank | Commander |
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Baya Gamani of Singu (Burmese: စဉ့်ကူး ဘယဂါမဏိ, pronounced [sɪ̰ɰ̃ɡú bəja̯ gàmənḭ]; also spelled Bhayakamani[1]) was a 15th-century court minister and royal army commander in the service of seven kings of Ava from Minkhaung I to Narapati I. He also served two terms as governor of Singu (c. 1401–1426), and (1427–c. 1450s). He is best remembered in Burmese history for his steadfast support of King Kale Kye-Taung Nyo during the king's embattled 7-month reign (1425–1426). Though subsequently imprisoned by the next king Mohnyin Thado, Gamani was restored to his prior post at Singu in 1427 after his successful defense of the Ava (Inwa) capital region. The elder brother of Chief Minister Yazathingyan, Baya Gamani served as a senior minister and commander alongside his more famous brother at least until 1443.
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