Setkya Dewi
Setkya Dewi (Burmese: စကြာဒေဝီ; Sanskrit: Cakrádévī; 22 December 1813 – 12 November 1876), commonly known by her regnal title Thiri Pavara Mahayazeinda Yadana Dewi (Burmese: သီရိပဝရ မဟာရာဇိန္ဒာ ရတနာဒေဝီ; Pali: Siripavaramahārajindaratanadevī), was the chief queen of King Mindon Min during the Konbaung dynasty. She had a strong influence over her husband and was known for her knowledge of modern science and astrology. She was popular with the British and visitors would often bring her gifts relating to her astrological interests.[1] She was also known for her extraordinary kindness.[2]
| Setkya Dewi Siripavaramahārajindaratanadevī | |||||
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 Statue of Setkya Dewi at Mandalay Palace | |||||
| Chief queen consort of Burma | |||||
| Tenure | 26 March 1853 - 12 November 1876 | ||||
| Predecessor | Thiri Tilawka Maha Yadana Dewi | ||||
| Successor | Supayagyi | ||||
| Born | 22 December 1813 Ava | ||||
| Died | 12 November 1876 (aged 62) Mandalay | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Mindon Min | ||||
| Issue | None | ||||
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| House | Konbaung | ||||
| Father | Tharrawaddy Min | ||||
| Mother | Kyapin Mibaya | ||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||
She died in 1876 and was buried in the Mandalay Palace stockade.[3] Her tomb was the third erected within the sacred precincts of the Palace, the first being that of Khin The (the Queen of the Northern Palace), the favourite wife of King Mindon.[3]
References
- umoar.mu.edu.mm (PDF) https://umoar.mu.edu.mm/bitstream/handle/123456789/177/Myanmar%20Polity%20(1819-1885)%20Soe%20Aung.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y. Retrieved 2018-12-23. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Compassionate letter No 4:The most remarkable leader of our time". San Oo Aung's Weblog. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
- List of Ancient Monuments in Burma (I. Mandalay Division). 1. Rangoon: Office of the Superintendent, Government Printing, Burma. 1910.