Pinya

Pinya
ပင်းယ
Old Pinya city site today
Old Pinya city site today
Pinya is located in Myanmar
Pinya
Pinya
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 21°47′50″N 95°58′28″E / 21.79722°N 95.97444°E / 21.79722; 95.97444
Country Myanmar
RegionMandalay Region
Founded7 February 1313
Population
 • Ethnicities
Burman
 • Religions
Theravada Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Pinya (Burmese: ပင်းယ), or Vijayapura, was the capital of the Kingdom of Pinya, located near Ava, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. It was the residence of the Pinya dynasty who ruled this part of central Myanmar from 1313 to 1365.[1] It was founded by King Thihathu as Wizayapura (ဝိဇယပူရ, Pali: Vijayapura) on 7 February 1313.[note 1]

  1. ^ Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 370, 396


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