| Min Taya Medaw မင်းတရား မယ်တော် | |
|---|---|
| Queen of the Western Palace | |
| Tenure | 10 October 1581 – 19 December [O.S. 9 December] 1599 |
| Predecessor | Maha Dewi |
| Successor | vacant |
| Born | in or before 1553/54[note 1] in or before 915 ME Prome (Pyay) |
| Died | c. 1610s Ava (Inwa) |
| Spouse | Nanda |
| Issue | none |
| House | Toungoo |
| Father | Thado Dhamma Yaza II |
| Mother | Salin Mibaya |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Min Taya Medaw (Burmese: မင်းတရား မယ်တော်, pronounced [mɪ́ɴ təjá mɛ̀dɔ̀]) was a principal queen of King Nanda of Toungoo Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1581 to 1599. Nanda was her first cousin.[1] The queen was described in a well-known eigyin-style poem/song by the famous poet Nawaday, who served at the Prome court.[2] The king had no issue in her.[1]
After Nanda lost power in 1599, she spent ten years in Toungoo in exile until 1610. On 4 September [O.S. 25 August] 1610, King Anaukpetlun, who had just defeated Natshinnaung, the self-proclaimed king of Toungoo, ordered that the queen, Min Htwe, and Natshin Medaw be sent to Ava (Inwa) with the full royal regalia befitting their former status.[3]
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