Saw Hnit of Toungoo
| Saw Hnit စောနှစ် | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Toungoo | |
| Reign | 1324 – 1325 |
| Predecessor | Thawun Nge |
| Successor | Kayin Ba |
| Regent | Saw Sala |
| Born | c. 1310s Toungoo (Taungoo) Pinya Kingdom |
| Died | 1325 Toungoo Pinya Kingdom |
| Father | Thawun Nge |
| Mother | Saw Sala |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Saw Hnit (Burmese: စောနှစ်, pronounced [sɔ́ n̥ɪʔ]; 1310s–1325) was governor of Toungoo from 1324 to 1325. He inherited the office after his father Thawun Nge's death in 1324. Because he was still a young adult, his mother Saw Sala ruled the Toungoo region, then a vassal state of Pinya. He was killed a year later during a coup organized by Chief Minister Kayin Ba, who had served under Toungoo rulers since 1279. Saw Sala escaped but died on the run near Taungdwingyi.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Sein Lwin Lay 2006: 20−21
Bibliography
[edit]- Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (2006) [1968]. Min Taya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Yan Aung Sarpay.