Pindale Min


Pindale Min was king of the Toungoo dynasty of Burma from 1648 to 1661. Prince of Pindale ascended to the Burmese throne after his father King Thalun died in 1648. Pindale's ineffectual reign was the beginning of the gradual decline of Toungoo dynasty over the next century.
The Yongli Emperor of Southern Ming established himself at Kunming in Yunnan and extracted tribute from Chiang Hung. The Burmese armies under his brother Pye the King of Prome were sent north to claim Chiang Hung but failed. Then there were omens and rumors that there would be two kings in Burma. Yongli was eventually driven out of Yunnan and fled to Bhamo, requesting Burmese alliance. Pindale granted the residence to the Ming Emperor at Sagaing along with his officials.
However, the Qing promptly amassed the troops into Burma to capture the last Ming prince. The Kingdom of Ava was largely plundered and Ava was laid siege. However, the siege was unsuccessful due to the defense provided by the Bayingyi – the Portuguese gunners. The Qing invasions had burnt the Burmese farms in Ava and resulted in famine and Pindale lost his popularity. His brother Pye then staged a coup and took the throne, drowning Pindale, his chief queen, son and grandson in a river.

Family

Pindalè had 12 children from chief queens and others
NameMotherBrief
1. Thiri Hpone HtutAtula Sanda Dewi, the chief queenDaughter married with Narazeya Gov.of Salin, the son of King Thalun
2. Died youngAtula Sanda Dewi, the chief queenSon
3. Khin San WaddyKhin HtunDaughter
4. HsinsanwaddyKhin Hnin Pan, the niece of Bala KyawthuDaughter
5. WounnawaddyKhin Htun Hsan, the daughter of Shin Ye Thiba the son of Minye YandathuDaughter
6. Thiri Hpone HtinKhin Htun Hsan, the daughter of Shin Ye Thiba the son of Minye YandathuSon Gov.of Kyan-Nyaep, he hide in the water because inappropriate to come back
7. Phyo Pyi Myat KyawKhin Chan the daughter of Tat Taw ShyiSon Gov.of Kyauk Pan Taung, he hide in the water because inappropriate to live in Hanthawaddy
8. Yadana ShwebonYwa Tha Kataw, the daughter of Letya BinanthuDaughter
9. Mintha PhyuYwa Tha Kataw, the daughter of Letya BinanthuSon Gov.of Myedu assassinated by his servant when living in Hanthawaddy
10. GansawaddyKhin Myat MyoDaughter
11. ThukhawaddyKhin Myo Myat, the daughter of Maung PuDaughter
12. Zalathawaddythe daughter of Yaza Dewa Yanpya Htaunghmu of ToungooDaughter