Binnya Kyan (minister)
This article is about the minister of King Takayutpi. For the Hanthawaddy king, see Binnya Kyan.
| Binnya Kyan | |
|---|---|
| Senior Minister of Hanthawaddy Kingdom | |
|
In office 1526–1538 | |
| Monarch | Takayutpi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Binnya Kyan |
| Died |
1538 Pegu (Bago) |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Binnya Kyan (Burmese: ဗညားကျန်း, Burmese pronunciation: [bəɲá tɕáɴ]; died 1538) was a senior minister at the court of King Takayutpi of Hanthawaddy. He and Binnya Law, another senior minister, organized and led the coastal kingdom's defenses, which successfully repulsed the upstart Toungoo's three dry season raids between 1534 and 1538. They both were childhood tutors of the young king, and were absolutely devoted to him. Nonetheless, both ministers were executed in 1538 by the young king who believed in Toungoo's misinformation that the ministers were Toungoo moles. After their death, the king found himself helpless. When Toungoo forces came once again in late 1538, he decided to flee rather than fight.[1][2]
References
Bibliography
- Htin Aung, Maung (1967). A History of Burma. New York and London: Cambridge University Press.
- Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (1968). Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2006, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Yan Aung Sarpay.
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