Hsinbyumashin | |||||
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Queen dowager of Burma | |||||
Tenure | 1 October 1878 – 26 February 1900 | ||||
Predecessor | Me Myat Shwe, Queen of Kyapin | ||||
Successor | Queen Supayalat | ||||
Queen of the Central Palace | |||||
Tenure | 26 March 1853 – 1 October 1878 | ||||
Coronation | 1855 | ||||
Predecessor | |||||
Successor | None | ||||
Born | Shwe Nanshin Me 22 November 1821 Amarapura | ||||
Died | February 26, 1900 Rangoon, British Burma | (aged 78)||||
Burial | |||||
Spouse | King Mindon Min | ||||
Issue | |||||
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House | Konbaung | ||||
Father | Bagyidaw (Sagaing Min) | ||||
Mother | Nanmadaw Me Nu | ||||
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Hsinbyumashin (Burmese: ဆင်ဖြူမရှင်; 22 November 1821 – 26 February 1900) was a senior queen of King Mindon Min during the Konbaung dynasty. She was known for Bronze Hall Massacre. She was the daughter of King Bagyidaw and his consort Nanmadaw Me Nu (Chief Queen of King Bagyidaw). She was one of the most influential queen consorts in Burmese history, and often regarded as the power behind the throne.[1]