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Nawrahta Minsaw

1551–1607 · 16th century

Nawrahta Minsaw was a son of the Burmese king Bayinnaung who ruled Lan Na as a vassal king from 1579 to 1607, replacing the native line of rulers. After his father's empire broke up he governed Chiang Mai largely independently, and he is remembered as a patron of Buddhism and of Lan Na literature.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nawrahta Minsaw. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nawrahta-minsaw
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