Ba Saw Nyo

Ba Saw Nyo (Burmese: ဘစောညို, pronounced [ba̰ sɔ́ ɲò]; also known as Muhammad Shah; 1435–1494) was king of Arakan from 1492 to 1494. He came to power in 1492 after his nephew King Dawlya had died after a failed military expedition. He made Dawlya's mother and his sister-in-law Saw Nandi his chief queen. He faced a serious mutiny by an officer, which was put down. He died of natural causes soon after.[1]

Ba Saw Nyo ဘစောညို Muhammad Shah
King of Arakan
Reign	c. February 1492 – c. January 1494
Predecessor	Dawlya
Successor	Ran Aung
Born	1435 (Sunday born) Mrauk-U
Died	c. January 1494 (aged 58)[1] Mrauk-U
Consort	Saw Nandi Min Gahna
Issue	Saw Shin Saw
Father	Khayi
Mother	Saw Pa-Ba[2]
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

In this Burmese name, Ba Saw is an honorific, not a surname.

References

1. Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 25
2. Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 18

Bibliography

• Sandamala Linkara, Ashin (1931). Rakhine Yazawinthit Kyan (in Burmese). 1–2 (1997–1999 ed.). Yangon: Tetlan Sarpay.

Ba Saw Nyo Mrauk-U Kingdom Born: 1435 Died: c. January 1494
Regnal titles
Preceded by Dawlya	King of Mrauk-U c. February 1492 – c. January 1494	Succeeded by Ran Aung