Maung O, Prince of Salin, was a prince of the first rank of the Konbaung dynasty.
17 Facts About Maung O
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Maung O was the brother of Nanmadaw Me Nu, the chief queen of King Bagyidaw.
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Maung O was born to U Hlote, commander of a thousand-man cavalry regiment and Daw Nge in Phalangon.
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Maung O had a younger sister, Me Nu, who later became the chief queen.
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However, the royal chronicle only mentions Me Nu and Maung O There is a dispute between Me Nu and Maung O regarding their birth order, with conflicting accounts.
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Maung O was married to Ma Min Tha, from a nearby village Myinpauk.
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Maung O's wife was granted the title of Princess of Salin with the regnal name Thiri Yadana Matha Waddi.
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Maung O authored the Yazawunthadipaka, a chronicle of the Konbaung dynasty.
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Maung O's rise to power was due to his sister Nanmadaw Me Nu becoming King Bagyidaw's favorite queen.
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Maung O was the only non-royal to hold the title of great prince.
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Me Nu and Maung O became the de facto rulers of the country.
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Maung O came into conflict with the Crown Prince Tharrawaddy.
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When Tharrawaddy wanted to renew the war with the British by going to Rangoon himself, Maung O suggested to the king that it was a ploy by Tharrawaddy to revolt.
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On 21 February 1837, troops on the order of Maung O raided the residence of Princess Pagan, sister of Tharawaddy.
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On 24 February 1837, Maung O set fire to the mansion of the crown prince, forcing the crown prince to leave for Shwebo, the ancestral place of the Konbaung kings, with 500 troops.
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Maung O tends to be revengeful, and one can get promoted easily just by bribing him.
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Everyone except the thick and unintelligent King knows that Maung O is secretly aiming for the throne.