14 Facts About Naungdawgyi

Dabayin Min, commonly known as Naungdawgyi was the second king of Konbaung Dynasty of Burma, from 1760 to 1763.

Naungdawgyi was a top military commander in his father Alaungpaya's reunification campaigns of the country.

Naungdawgyi was the eldest child of the couple's nine children.

Naungdawgyi watched helplessly as the Meiteis ransack his home region year after year, and could not understand why the king could not prevent these repeated raids.

Still just 17, Naungdawgyi fought alongside his father's best commanders against the invading forces of Pegu.

Naungdawgyi stayed behind managing the kingdom on his father's behalf during Alaungpaya's later campaigns: Manipur in 1758 and Siam.

Hsinbyushin did not get the support but Naungdawgyi forgave his brother at the queen mother's intercession.

Naungdawgyi faced multiple rebellions during his short reign: one by Gen.

Naungdawgyi forgave Hsinbyushin possibly because he was more concerned with a possible insurrection by the army.

Naungdawgyi had incurred distrust among the army command because he executed two of the generals he disliked as soon as he became king.

One of his father's most trusted generals Minkhaung Nawrahta, with whom Naungdawgyi never got along, decided to rebel when he was summoned to see the new king.

Naungdawgyi was shaken by this tragedy, and was deeply remorseful at the death of one of his father's brothers-in-arms.

Weary over the developments, Naungdawgyi pardoned his uncle and the commanders.

Naungdawgyi asked to resume trade as he was in urgent need of munitions.