Wara Dhammaraza

Wara Dhammaraza was a 26th king of Mrauk-U Dynasty of Arakan.
The king renovated and restored the Zayrama Pagoda in Mrauk U.

Reign

His reign took place during a period of severe political instability and he was largely a puppet controlled by the palace guards.
He attempted to regain authority by recruiting Buddhist monks from Mrauk U to support him, but this effort failed. Following this, the palace guards began persecuting monks throughout the kingdom. Economically, Arakan was already weakened due to the earlier loss of Chittagong and the extensive donations previous kings had made to religious institutions, which had drained royal resources.

Dethrone and aftermath

The king was ultimately dethroned by the palace guards in 1692, without having exercised real power at any point during his reign. After his fall, a series of six puppet kings followed and Arakan continued to disintegrate amid civil war and famine.