Baw Kyaw

Baw Kyaw (Mon: ဘဝ်ကျဝ်, Burmese: ဘောကျော်, Burmese pronunciation: [bɔ́ dʑò]; c. 1370–1402) was a Hanthawaddy royal and governor of Dala–Twante from 1388/89 to 1402.

Baw Kyaw ဘောကျော်
Governor of Dala
Reign	1388/89 – 26 December 1402
Predecessor	Nyi Kan-Kaung
Successor	unknown
Born	c. 1370 Hanthawaddy Kingdom
Died	26 December 1402 Tuesday, 3rd waxing of Tabodwe 764 ME Nawin, Prome District Ava Kingdom
Father	Nyi Kan-Kaung
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

Kyaw was appointed governor of Dala in 1388/89 by his half-uncle King Razadarit, who had ordered Kyaw's father Nyi Kan-Kaung executed for suspicion of rebellion.[1] Despite this, Kyaw was a loyal vassal to his uncle. He became a commander in the army, and fought in the war against the northern Ava Kingdom. He died in action outside Prome (Pyay) on 26 December 1402.[note 1][2]

Notes

1. (Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 220): Tuesday, the 3rd waxing of Tabodwe 764 ME = 26 December 1402

References

1. Pan Hla 2005: 178
2. Pan Hla 2005: 228

Bibliography

• Maha Sithu (2012) [1798]. Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). 1–3 (2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
• Pan Hla, Nai (1968). Razadarit Ayedawbon (in Burmese) (8th printing, 2005 ed.). Yangon: Armanthit Sarpay.