| Thado Minsaw သတိုးမင်းစော | |||||
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 Statue at the Mahamuni Buddha Temple, Mandalay | |||||
| Heir-apparent of Burma Prince of Shwedaung and Depeyin | |||||
| Reign | 13 July 1783 – 9 April 1808[citation needed] | ||||
| Successor | Bagyidaw | ||||
| Born | 15 June 1762 Shwebo | ||||
| Died | 9 April 1808 (aged 45) Amarapura | ||||
| Spouse | Min Kye | ||||
| Issue | 32 sons, 26 daughters including... Bagyidaw Tharrawaddy | ||||
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| House | Konbaung | ||||
| Father | Bodawpaya | ||||
| Mother | Me Lun Thu | ||||
Thado Minsaw (Burmese: သတိုးမင်းစော [ðədó mɪ́ɰ̃sɔ́]; 15 June 1762 – 9 April 1808), also known as Shwedaung Min (ရွှေတောင်မင်း), was heir-apparent of Burma from 1783 to 1808, during the reign of his father King Bodawpaya of Konbaung dynasty. As Prince of Shwedaung and Dabayin, he was entrusted by the king to manage the day-to-day affairs of the kingdom, and when necessary, to lead the Royal Army against enemies. Thado Minsaw is best known for his conquest of Arakan (now Rakhine State) in 1784–1785 and the subsequent removal of Mahamuni Buddha from Mrauk-U to Amarapura.[1] He also led the successful defense of Tenasserim (Taninthayi) coast in 1792 in the war with Siam. The crown prince also led the revitalization of Burmese theater in the late 18th century by bringing a group of young artists to his court.
Thado Minsaw died at age 45 in 1808, and was succeeded as crown prince by his son Prince of Sagaing (later King Bagyidaw). The rest of Konbaung kings traced lineage to him.[2]