Min Linka
| Min Linka မင်း လင်္ကာ |
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|---|---|
| Governor of Pegu | |
| Reign | 1348 – c. 1353 |
| Born |
c. 1327 Martaban (Mottama) Martaban Kingdom |
| Died |
c. 1353 714 ME Martaban Martaban Kingdom |
| Spouse | Mwei Daw |
| Issue Detail |
Thazin Saw Dala Thazin Saw U Nyi Kan-Kaung |
| Father | Saw Zein |
| Mother | May Hnin Htapi |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Min Linka (Burmese: မင်း လင်္ကာ, pronounced [mɪ́ɴ lìɴgà]) was governor of Pegu (Bago) from 1348 to c. 1353. Son of King Saw Zein of Martaban, the prince was appointed governor by his half-brother King Binnya U. But he did not help his brother during the 1351–52 invasion of the kingdom by Lan Na. He was defeated by his brother's forces after they had defeated the invasion. Linka was brought back to Martaban, and executed there.
Born c. 1327 in Martaban (Mottama),Min Linka was the second child of Queen May Hnin Htapi and King Saw Zein of Martaban. The prince had one full elder sister, Tala Mi Ma-Hsan; two maternal half-siblings, King Saw E (r. 1330) and May Hnin Aw-Kanya; and three paternal half-siblings, Mwei Ne, Princess-Regent Maha Dewi (r. 1383–1384) and King Binnya U (r. 1348–1384).
In 1348, the prince was appointed governor of Pegu (Bago) with the title of Smim Nyi Kaung Thein (သမိန် ညီကောင်သိန်, [θəmèiɴ ɲì gàʊ̯ɴ θèɪɴ]) by Binnya U, who had just ascended the throne. It was an important appointment as the new king, who was still consolidating power, needed someone he could trust in Pegu, located in the geographic center of the Mon-speaking kingdom. The new king also married Linka to Mwei Daw, daughter of Chief Minister Than Bon.
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