Daing Khin Khin

Daing Khin Khin (; also spelt Dine Khin Khin, born Khin Khin Gyi, circa 1863 – April 1882), also known as Mi Khingyi , was a Burmese noblewoman and royal concubine of Thibaw Min, the last monarch of the Konbaung dynasty. She became the central figure in a renowned Burmese historical account that narrates a queen's endeavors to ensure fidelity in a reigning monarch.

To marry her, King Thibaw made a solemn promise to ensure her safety within the palace and grant her the royal title of the Queen of the Northern Palace. He swore that if he were to break this promise, he would forfeit his throne, potentially leading to the downfall of the dynasty. The king did not fulfill his promise, and Daing Khin Khin was executed by Supayalat while she was pregnant.

Background

Daing Khin Khin was born into a noble family as the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kenni. She was later adopted by Daingwun Mingyi U Bo Gyi and his wife, Daingwun Mingyi Kadaw, who happened to be the sister of the Duke of Kenni. The adoption took place due to Daingwun Mingyi and Daingwun Mingyi Kadaw's inability to have biological children. Daing Khin Khin's paternal lineage traces back to her grandfather, Khanpat Mingyi, who served as the minister of Khanpat. Thanks to her childhood friend Maung Pe Nge's nomination at the palace, she became a lady-in-waiting for Supayalat.

Life with Thibaw Taungthaman Le-sar Maung Pe Nge and Maung Maung Toke held high positions of great trust in the court of King Thibaw. In an effort to win the king's favor, Maung Maung Toke, who would later become the Lord of Yanaung, introduced the 17-year-old Daing Khin Khin to Thibaw in September 1880, shortly after the birth of Thibaw's first daughter with his chief queen, Supayalat. and khamchan (1996) and Reunkaew (2017), one of the characters in Thai television series, Plerng Phra Nang is based on the historical prototype of Daing Khin Khin.