Nga Htwe Yu | |
Birth Place: | Myinmu, Kingdom of Bagan |
Allegiance: | Bagan Dynasty |
Branch: | Royal Burmese Army |
Serviceyears: | 1050s–1060s |
Battles: | Founding Campaigns of Pagan Empire |
Gen. Nga Htwe Yu (Burmese: ငထွေရူး, in Burmese pronounced as /ŋə tʰwè jú/) was one of the Four Paladins of King Anawrahta during the Bagan dynasty. He was formerly a palm tree climber from Myinmu and said to be capable of dealing with a thousand palm trees in one morning. He was later knighted by Anawrahta and served as a leading general of the Royal Army.[1]