Phaungkaza Maung Maung

Phaungkaza Maung Maung (Burmese: ဖောင်းကားစား မောင်မောင် [pʰàʊɰ̃ɡázá màʊɰ̃ màʊɰ̃]; 15 September 1763 – 11 February 1782) was the fifth king of the Konbaung Dynasty of Burma, whose reign lasted six days. Maung Maung, the eldest son of Naungdawgyi, the second king of the Konbaung Dynasty, was granted Phaungga in fief. On 5 February 1782, the 18-year-old Prince of Phaungka pretended to be a king and entered the palace and seized the throne while his cousin King Singu pilgrimaging to Anyar Thiha Taw Pagoda. He was the shortest king in the Konbaung dynasty. His uncle Prince of Badon (later King Bodawpaya) quickly came to palace and deposed him on 11 February 1782. Maung Maung and his chief queen were drowned to death on the same day. He had four queens and no children.

Phaungkaza Maung Maung ဖောင်းကားစား မောင်မောင်
King of Burma Prince of Phaungka
Reign	5–11 February 1782
Predecessor	Singu
Successor	Bodawpaya
Born	Maung Maung မောင်မောင် 15 September 1763[note 1] Thursday, 9th waxing of Thadingyut 1125 ME Sagaing
Died	11 February 1782 (aged 18)[1] Monday, 14th waning of Tabodwe 1143 ME Ava (Inwa)
Burial	Ava
Consort	Shin Paik Thaung four queens in total
House	Konbaung
Father	Naungdawgyi
Mother	Maha Mingala Yadana Dewi
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

Notes

1. The Konbaung Set Yazawin chronicle (Konbaung Set Vol. 1 2004: 381) says he was born on Thursday, 6th waxing of Thadingyut 1125 ME, which translates to Monday, 12 September 1763. The correct date should be 9th waxing of Thadingyut.

References

1. Konbaung Set Vol. 1 2004: 381

Bibliography

• Maung Maung Tin, U (1905). Konbaung Set Yazawin (in Burmese). 1–3 (2004 ed.). Yangon: Department of Universities History Research, University of Yangon.