| Myat Phaya Gyi | |
|---|---|
 Myat Phaya Gyi, c. 1914 | |
| Born | 5 September 1880 Royal Palace, Burma |
| Died | 3 June 1947 (aged 66) Ratnagiri, India |
| Spouse | Gopalrao Sawant |
| Issue | Tu Tu Sawant |
| Father | Thibaw Min |
| Mother | Supayalat |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Princess Myat Phaya Gyi (Burmese: မြတ်ဖုရားကြီး; 5 September 1880 – 3 June 1947) was a Burmese royal princess and most senior member of the Royal House of Konbaung. She was the eldest daughter of the last ruling king of Burma, King Thibaw, and his queen Supayalat.[1][2]
After falling in love with a well known landlord of Ratnagiri, the princess embarrassed the royal family, gave up her royal princess insignia, and lived a life of dire poverty and isolation until her death. Her story still intrigues many in Myanmar, where she is seen as a romantic and yet tragic figure who fell from the grace of the golden palace to a pauper because of her unshakable love.[3]
- ^ "In search of princess Phaya: Looking for Myanmar's forgotten royals in Ratnagiri". Hindustan Times. 25 February 2017. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Shah, Sudha (2012). The king in exile : the fall of the royal family of Burma. New Delhi. ISBN 978-93-5029-598-4. OCLC 962026050. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Sinʻʺ, ʾEʺ (2001). King Thibaw's memoirs from Ratnagiri (in Burmese). Bāratī Cā pe. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.