| Mindon Min မင်းတုန်းမင်း | |||||
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| King of Konbaung, Prince of Mindon, Mindon King | |||||
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| King of Burma | |||||
| Tenure | 18 February 1853 – 1 October 1878 | ||||
| Coronation | 6 July 1854 | ||||
| Predecessor | Pagan | ||||
| Successor | Thibaw | ||||
| Born | Maung Lwin 8 July 1808 Inwa, Konbaung Kingdom | ||||
| Died | 1 October 1878 (aged 70) Mandalay, Konbaung Kingdom | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Consort | Setkya Dewi | ||||
| Issue Detail | Thibaw and Supayalat | ||||
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| House | Konbaung | ||||
| Father | Tharrawaddy | ||||
| Mother | Chandra Mata Mahay, Queen of the South Royal Chamber | ||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||
Mindon Min (Burmese: မင်းတုန်းမင်း, pronounced [mɪ́ɰ̃dóʊɰ̃ mɪ́ɰ̃]; 1808 – 1878),[1][note 1] born Maung Lwin, was the penultimate king of Burma (Myanmar) from 1853 to 1878.[3] He was one of the most popular and revered kings of Burma because of his role in Fifth Buddhist Council . Under his half brother King Pagan, the Second Anglo-Burmese War in 1852 ended with the annexation of Lower Burma by the British Empire. Mindon and his younger brother Kanaung overthrew their half brother King Pagan. He spent most of his reign trying to defend the upper part of his country from British encroachments, and to modernize his kingdom.
- ^ Saler 2014, p. 605.
- ^ Myint-U 2001, p. 107.
- ^ Myanmar (Burma): a travel survival kit. Lonely Planet Publications. 2000. p. 239. ISBN 9780864427038.
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