Hsinbyumashin

Hsinbyumashin
Hsinbyumashin in her old age
Queen dowager of Burma
Tenure1 October 1878 – 26 February 1900
PredecessorMe Myat Shwe, Queen of Kyapin
SuccessorQueen Supayalat
Queen of the Central Palace
Tenure26 March 1853 – 1 October 1878
Coronation1855
Predecessor
SuccessorNone
BornShwe Nanshin Me
22 November 1821
Amarapura
DiedFebruary 26, 1900(1900-02-26) (aged 78)
Rangoon, British Burma
Burial
SpouseKing Mindon Min
Issue
Regnal name
Sīripavaratiloka Mahārājindādhipati Padumaratanādevī
(သီရိပဝရတိလောက မဟာရာဇိန္ဒာဓိပတိ ပဒုမရတနာဒေဝီ)
HouseKonbaung
FatherBagyidaw (Sagaing Min)
MotherNanmadaw Me Nu
ReligionTheravada 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]

  1. ^ Shah, Sudha (2012-06-14). The King In Exile: The Fall Of The Royal Family Of Burma. Harper Collins. ISBN 9789350295984.