Kanaung Mintha

Kanaung Mintha
‹See Tfd›ကနောင်မင်းသား
Viceroy of Konbaung, Prince of Kanaung
Crown Prince of Burma
Tenure18 February 1853 – 2 August 1866
Coronation11 June 1853
PredecessorPagan
SuccessorThibaw
MonarchMindon Min
Born(1820-01-31)31 January 1820
Amarapura
Died2 August 1866(1866-08-02) (aged 46)
Mandalay
Burial
Sandamuni Pagoda, Mandalay Hill
Spouse18 wives in total, including Hlaing Hteik Khaung Tin, Crown Princess
Issue20 sons, 15 daughters
Names
Maung Kauk
HouseKonbaung
FatherTharrawaddy
MotherMe Nu, Queen of South Palace
ReligionTheravada Buddhism
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Sandamuni Pagoda where Crown Prince Ka Naung lies buried at the foot of Mandalay Hill

Kanaung Mintha (Burmese: ကနောင်မင်းသား; 31 January 1820 – 2 August 1866) was crown prince of Burma and son of King Tharrawaddy and younger brother of King Mindon of Burma. Towards the end of the Second Anglo-Burmese War, Kanaung and Mindon overthrew their half brother Pagan (1848–1853); Mindon ascended the throne and Kanaung became the Heir Apparent on 11 July 1853.[1] He was the fiery "War Prince" and the peoples' idol.[2] Kanaung attempted to modernize the country by sending scholars to Western countries and by founding an arms industry. However, his efforts were cut short when he was killed by his two nephews. Notwithstanding his short life, he is revered by Burmese nationals for his innovations in modernizing Burma.

  1. ^ Dr Yi Yi (1982). "Life at the Burmese Court under the Konbaung Kings" (PDF). Historical Research Department, Rangoon.
  2. ^ Shway Yoe (Sir James George Scott) 1882. The Burman – His Life and Notions. New York: The Norton Library 1963. p. 456.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)