Hsinbyushin Medaw


Hsinbyushin Medaw was the chief queen of King Nawrahta Minsaw of Lan Na from 1579 to 160102. She was the mother of three rulers of Lan Na Thado Minsaw , Minye Deibba and Thado Kyaw. She was an accomplished poet, known for her yadu poems, which are among the earliest records of Lan Na in Burmese literature.

Hsinbyushin Medaw was the elder daughter of Thado Dhamma Yaza II, Viceroy of Prome, and his chief queen Salin Mibaya. She was probably born c. 1552. From her mothers side, she was descended from Ava and Prome royal lines from her fathers side, she was a niece of King Bayinnaung. She had one full younger sister Min Taya Medaw and eight halfsiblings.

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