Gazapati
Gazapati (Burmese: ဂဇာပတိ, pronounced [ɡəzàpətḭ]; 1497–1515) was king of Arakan from 1513 to 1515. The eldest son of King Raza by a concubine was placed on the throne by the ministers after he had successfully put down a rebellion, which his father had been unable to take on. However, the young king quickly proved to be a tyrant. He had his father killed soon after his accession, and mistreated everyone at the court. With his confidants running amok, the kingdom is said to have suffered a great economic crisis due to their mismanagement. The young king is also said to be a womanizer, sleeping with wives of generals whom he had sent to the front at the Bengal border. The ministers had him beheaded in January 1515, and placed Saw O, a granduncle of his, on the throne.[2]
Gazapati ဂဇာပတိ | |
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King of Arakan | |
Reign | c. November 1513 – January 1515 |
Predecessor | Raza |
Successor | Saw O |
Born | c. December 1497 Mrauk-U |
Died | January 1515 (aged 17)[1] Mrauk-U |
Consort | Saw Thuza |
Father | Raza |
Mother | Saw Manaw |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
References
- Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 27
- Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 27–28
Bibliography
- Sandamala Linkara, Ashin (1931). Rakhine Yazawinthit Kyan (in Burmese). 1–2 (1997–1999 ed.). Yangon: Tetlan Sarpay.
Gazapati Mrauk-U Kingdom Born: c. December 1497 Died: c. January 1515 | ||
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Preceded by Raza |
King of Mrauk-U c. November 1513 – January 1515 |
Succeeded by Saw O |