Ba Saw Nyo
King of Arakan
About Ba Saw Nyo
Lived 1435 – 1494 (aged 58–59).
Ba Saw Nyo (, ; 1435–1494) was king of Arakan from 1492 to 1494. The king is known for erecting a small stupa called Radanar Hmankin in 1492. The king was also referred to as Muhammad Shah by the neighbouring Bengal.
Reign Ba Saw Nyo came to power in 1492 after his nephew King Dawlya had died after a failed military expedition. He made Dawlya's mother and his sister-in-law Saw Nandi his chief queen.
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Who was Ba Saw Nyo?
king of Arakan
When was Ba Saw Nyo born?
Ba Saw Nyo was born in 1435 in Mrauk U.
When did Ba Saw Nyo die?
Ba Saw Nyo died in 1494 in Mrauk U.
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