Salingathu Explained

Type:monarch
Salingathu

Abdullah Shah
Reign:c. July 1494 – February 1502
Succession:King of Arakan
Predecessor:Ran Aung
Successor:Raza
Suc-Type:Successor
Spouse:Saw Mi Saw
Issue:Raza
Birth Date:c. April 1455 (Wednesday born)
Birth Place:Mrauk-U
Death Date:February 1502 (aged 46)
Tabaung 863 ME[1]
Death Place:Mrauk-U
Father:unknown
Religion:Theravada Buddhism

Salingathu (Burmese: စလင်္ကာသူ in Burmese pronounced as /səlìɴɡəθù/, also known as Abdullah Shah 1455–1502), was King of Arakan from 1494 to 1502. The King, who came to power by overthrowing his eight-year-old nephew, Ran Aung, was extremely cautious about his personal security. He strictly regulated the schedule by which the gates of the palace and the city could be kept open. He employed many Household Guards in the Palace and around the capital, and always traveled with an extensive security detail. His chief Queen was Saw Mi Saw, daughter of King Ba Saw Phyu. He died of natural causes in 1502 at age 46. He was succeeded by his son Raza.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. (Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 26): Tabaung 863 ME = 7 February to 8 March 1502
  2. Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 26