Minye Aungdin
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Minyè Aungdin husband of Princess Shwe Sin Tu, daughter of King Thalun
and his queen, who was daughter of Sawbwa
of Monè
in Shan State
. He died from an excess of opium
smoking. He is portrayed sitting on a pedestal with a topknot and holding a harp.
Thalun
Thalun was the eighth king of Toungoo dynasty of Burma . During his 19-year reign, Thalun successfully rebuilt the war-torn country which had been under constant warfare for nearly a century since the 1530s. Thalun instituted many administrative reforms and rebuilt the economy of the kingdom.In...
and his queen, who was daughter of Sawbwa
Saopha
Saopha, Chaofa, or Sawbwa was a royal title used by the rulers of the Shan States of Myanmar . The word means "king" in the Shan and Tai languages...
of Monè
Mong Nai
Mong Nai is a town in Mong Nai Township in the Shan State of Burma.-References:...
in Shan State
Shan State
Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total...
. He died from an excess of opium
Opium
Opium is the dried latex obtained from the opium poppy . Opium contains up to 12% morphine, an alkaloid, which is frequently processed chemically to produce heroin for the illegal drug trade. The latex also includes codeine and non-narcotic alkaloids such as papaverine, thebaine and noscapine...
smoking. He is portrayed sitting on a pedestal with a topknot and holding a harp.