Thazata

King of Arakan

Thazata သဇာတ Ali Shah (ဣလိသျှာ)
The Andaw-thein Ordination Hall built by King Thazata
King of Arakan
Reign	July 1515 – c. April 1521
Predecessor	Saw O
Successor	Minkhaung

Born	c. February 1464 (Thursday born) Mrauk-U
Died	c. April 1521 (aged 57) Daingkyi?^[1]
Consort	Saw Nan-Hset
Father	Dawlya^[2]
Mother	Saw Ru Saw^[2]
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

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Thazata (Burmese: သဇာတ, Burmese pronunciation: [θəzàta̰]; also known as Ali Shah; 1464–1521) was king of Arakan from 1515 to 1521. He was a son of King Dawlya (r. 1482–1492), and governor of Ramree when he was selected by the ministers to succeed King Saw O. He moved the palace from Mrauk-U to a place called Daingkyi. He died in 1521.^[1]

He built the Andaw-thein Ordination Hall.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 28
^ ^a ^b Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 25
^ Gutman 2001: 112

Bibliography

Gutman, Pamela (2001). Burma's Lost Kingdoms: Splendours of Arakan. Bangkok: Orchid Press. ISBN 974-8304-98-1.
Sandamala Linkara, Ashin (1931). Rakhine Yazawinthit Kyan (in Burmese). Vol. 1–2 (1997–1999 ed.). Yangon: Tetlan Sarpay.

Regnal titles
Thazata Mrauk-U Kingdom Born: c. February 1464 Died: c. April 1521
Preceded by Saw O	King of Mrauk-U July 1515 – c. April 1521	Succeeded by Minkhaung