Padethayaza

Padethayaza (Burmese: ပဒေသရာဇာ; c. 1683–1754), also spelt Padesarājā, was a minister who served the last three monarchs at the Nyaungyan court, and was a prominent writer and poet.[1] He is known for composing pyo, lyrical poems based on the Jataka tales. While he wrote traditional works pertaining to Buddhism, he was also known for expanding his repertoire, drawing from Hindu tales, apocryphal birth stories of the Buddha (Paññāsa Jātaka), current events such as the arrival of Thai envoys to the Burmese court, and village life for peasants (in the form of folk songs).[2][3][4] After the demise of the Nyaungyan court in 1754, Padethayaza was captured and taken to Pegu (Bago).[5]

In this Burmese name, U is an honorific, not a surname.
Padethayaza
Native name
ပဒေသရာဇာ
Bornc. 1683
Kingdom of Burma
Died1754 (aged 70–71)
Resting placeThanlyin
OccupationWriter
LanguageBurmese
PeriodNyaungyan period
Padethayaza's tomb in Thanlyin (formerly Syriam)

List of works
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References
  1. Thaw Kaung, U (December 2006). "Myanmar Dramatic Literature, its Rise and Decline" (PDF). Myanmar Historical Research Journal: 8–104.
  2. Forward. Department of Information and Broadcasting. 1970.
  3. New Orient. Czechoslovak Society for Eastern Studies. 1960.
  4. Green, Alexandra (2018-01-04). Buddhist Visual Cultures, Rhetoric, and Narrative in Late Burmese Wall Paintings. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 9789888390885.
  5. Aung-Thwin, Michael; Aung-Thwin, Maitrii (2013-10-15). A History of Myanmar since Ancient Times: Traditions and Transformations. Reaktion Books. ISBN 9781861899392.
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