Min Pale of Paukmyaing

Min Pale of Paukmyaing
ပေါက်မြိုင် မင်းပုလဲ
Min Pale of Paukmyaing ; ပေါက်မြိုင် မင်းပုလဲ
Governor of Paukmyaing
Reign	c. 1347 – c. 1402
Successor	Sithu
King	Kyawswa I of Pinya ; Kyawswa II of Pinya ; Narathu of Pinya ; Uzana II of Pinya ; Swa Saw Ke ; Tarabya ; Minkhaung I
Born	c. 1330
Died	c. 1402
Spouse	Shwe Einthe of Pinya
Issue	Saw Diga of Mye-Ne
House	Pinya
Father	Yandathu I of Lanbu
Mother	Mway Medaw of Lanbu
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

Min Pale (Burmese: မင်းပုလဲ, pronounced [mɪ́ɴ pəlɛ́]; c. 1330 – c. 1402) was governor of Paukmyaing in the Kingdom of Ava in the late 14th century. He was a grandson of King Uzana I of Pinya, and was one of the four top commanders of King Swa Saw Ke of Ava. He was the paternal grandfather of King Mohnyin Thado. All the kings of the Konbaung Dynasty claimed descent from him.

Brief

According to the 18th century Alaungpaya Ayedawbon chronicle, Min Pale's father Yandathu was descended from kings Naratheinkha and Sithu II of Pagan Dynasty while his mother Mway Medaw was a daughter of King Uzana I of Pinya.[1] The 19th century Hmannan Yazawin chronicle identifies his personal name as Nga Shwe.[2][3] He had at least one younger sister named Saw Khit Ke.[4] Pale was married to Shwe Einthe, daughter of King Kyawswa I of Pinya (r. 1344–50).[note 1] The couple had at least one son, Saw Diga.[1]

Kyawswa I appointed his son-in-law governor of Paukmyaing, a small town in modern Kyaukse Township.[5] He was reappointed at the position at the accession ceremony of King Swa Saw Ke.[6] Pale rose to become one of the four highest ranking generals[note 2] in the Royal Army although his ascent to the top echelon came late in his life. He was first mentioned as a commander only in 1390.[7]

Pale most probably had died by 1402 when King Minkhaung I appointed Sithu as the new governor of Paukmyaing.[8] He was the paternal grandfather of King Mohnyin Thado (r. 1426–39). King Alaungpaya, the founder of Konbaung Dynasty, claimed descent from him.[1]

Military service

The following is his military service as a commander.

Campaign	Duration	Troops commanded	Notes
Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1385–1391)	1390–91	1 regiment	Commanded a regiment in the riverine force (12,000 men in 12 regiments)[7]
Mohnyin–Ava War	1392–93	1 regiment	Commander of armored infantry corps[9]

Ancestry

The governor was descended ultimately from the Pagan royalty.[1]

Ancestry of Governor-General Min Pale

8. Min Pe Gyi

4. Min Pe Nge of Myittha

9. Pwa Gyi of Pagan

2. Yandathu of Lanbu

10. Yanda Pyissi

5. Khin Hpone

11. (unnamed)

1. Pale

12. Kyawswa of Pagan

6. Uzana I of Pinya

13. Mi Saw U

3. Mway Medaw of Lanbu

14. Kyawswa of Pagan

7. Atula Maha Dhamma Dewi of Pinya

15. Saw Soe of Pagan

Notes

Hmannan (Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 380) gratuitously states that Shwe Einthe married late because her face was full of scars from chickenpox, and that her parents were resigned her to be single until Min Pale came along.
(MSK Vol. 13 1973: 134–135) and (Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 435): The other three top generals were Thilawa of Yamethin, Theinkhathu Saw Hnaung and Tuyin of Inyi.

References

AA 1961: 12
Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 380, 435
Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 205, in-line commentary by the editors, confirming that Nga Shwe was Min Pale.
Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 82
Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 382
Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 405
Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 430
Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 443
Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 432–433

Bibliography

Letwe Nawrahta & Twinthin Taikwun (1961) [c. 1770]. Hla Thamein (ed.). Alaungpaya Ayedawbon (in Burmese). Ministry of Culture, Union of Burma.
Maha Sithu (2012) [1798]. Kyaw Win; Thein Hlaing (eds.). Yazawin Thit (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3 (2nd ed.). Yangon: Ya-Pyei Publishing.
Royal Historical Commission of Burma (2003) [1832]. Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1–3. Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar.

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[5] Hmannan (Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 380) gratuitously states that Shwe Einthe married late because her face was full of scars from chickenpox, and that her parents were resigned her to be single until Min Pale came along.

[8] (MSK Vol. 13 1973: 134–135) and (Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 435): The other three top generals were Thilawa of Yamethin, Theinkhathu Saw Hnaung and Tuyin of Inyi.

[aa-12-1] AA 1961: 12

[hy-1-380-435-2] Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 380, 435

[yt-1-205-3] Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 205, in-line commentary by the editors, confirming that Nga Shwe was Min Pale.

[hy-2-82-4] Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 82

[hy-1-382-6] Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 382

[hy-1-405-7] Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 405

[hy-1-430-9] Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 430

[hy-1-443-10] Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 443

[hy-1-432-433-11] Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 432–433