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Saw Hnit

d. 1325 · 14th century

Saw Hnit was the last king of the Pagan dynasty in Burma, placed on the throne in 1299 by the Myinsaing brothers after they executed his father Kyawswa. He ruled only the town of Pagan as a governor under the new rulers of central Burma until his death in 1325.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Saw Hnit. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/saw-hnit
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