Khin Nyo is known in Burmese history for his refusal to assassinate King Saw Yun of Sagaing after having eaten a bowl of rice that belonged to Saw Yun.
10 Facts About Khin Nyo
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Khin Nyo was an officer in the service of Prince Kyawswa, then governor of Pinle and heir-presumptive of the Pinya Kingdom.
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Circa 1326, Kyawswa sent his trusted officer Khin Nyo to assassinate his half-brother Saw Yun.
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Chronicles recount that Khin Nyo, as ordered, went to Sagaing.
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Khin Nyo managed to enter the fortified city but had to hide in the woods outside the palace for three days.
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Khin Nyo then entered the bedchamber, and saw that the king was sound asleep.
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Khin Nyo decided against killing the king, and instead took the king's ruby-studded royal sword by the bed.
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The sword had been bestowed to Saw Yun by Thihathu, and Khin Nyo knew that his lords at Pinya would recognize it.
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Chronicles continue that Khin Nyo returned to Pinle, expecting the full punishment for having failed to complete the assigned task.
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Khin Nyo presented the ruby studded sword of Saw Yun to Kyawswa, and explained why he did not carry out the task.