Taingda Mingyi U Pho

Taingda Mingyi U Pho (taingdah minjee) was an influential Burmese official of the royal courts of King Mindon and King Thibaw during the Konbaung dynasty.^[1]^[2] He was the most powerful official in the royal court and had held several government positions, including minister of war and minister of interior.^[3] He played a major role in the massacre of upward of 100 members of the royal family; it was an edict by Queen Hsinbyumashin that ordered almost all possible heirs to the throne to be killed, so that her daughter Supayalat and son-in-law Thibaw Min would become queen and king. Taingda Mingyi was seen as an opponent of Kinwun Mingyi U Kaung and the leader of the faction that advocated for war with the British.

Life

Maung Pho born into a family of noble who served in Kingdom of Mrauk U since the reign of King Bodawpaya. His father, Maha Mingyi Kyawswa, was the minister of Thandwe. His date of birth is not known. He was appointed to the position of royal tea official [my] (လက်ဖက်ရည်တော်) shortly after King Mindon ascended to the throne. Later he held several positions such as second-in-command of the military unit for Salin, Saku, Kyapin, and Legaing; governor of Mindon and seven hill districts, and count of Monglon [my].

References

^ Wills, Arthur Winkler (1905). Sunny Days in Burma. Midland Counties Herald Press.
^ Shah, Sudha (2012-06-14). The King In Exile: The Fall Of The Royal Family Of Burma. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-93-5029-598-4.
^ Fielding, Harold (1899). Thibaw's Queen. Harper.

[1] Wills, Arthur Winkler (1905). Sunny Days in Burma. Midland Counties Herald Press.

[2] Shah, Sudha (2012-06-14). The King In Exile: The Fall Of The Royal Family Of Burma. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-93-5029-598-4.

[3] Fielding, Harold (1899). Thibaw's Queen. Harper.

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