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ALOMPRA DYNASTY OF BURMA.
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THE ALOMPRA DYNASTY OF BURMA (1753—1885 A. D.)
(1) Alaungpaya (1753-1760).
Amyin Minbl.
(0) Boddp'aya
(1781-1919).
Pak anji Minba.
Myinzaing
Minba:
The Enshēmin.
(8) Naungddji (8) s'inbyayin A son, died (1760-1763). (1763-1776). young, no
title granted. (5) Maung (4) Singasa
Maungo (1776-1781). (7 days in 1781).
(7) Bajiddi (1819-1897).
(8) Daráwadt! (1837-1846).
(9) Pagàn (1846—1852).
(10) Mindon
(1852—1878).
The Enshêmin.
Donze Mékk'ayà Myingun Myingôndaing Nyaungjan (11) Dibd Kolin Minba. Pyinmanà Minbå. Minba. Minba. Minba. Minba. (1878-1885).
Minba. (Enshêmin
Elect). With reference to the above table the following remarks are applicable in the present connection. It is commonly said in Burmese Yázároins (Rdjavanlías), or Histories, that the reason why Alaungp'ay's sons succeeded bim in tarn is, that he expressed a dying wish to that effect. I believe, however, that, whether he did so or not, the dynasty really followed what was felt to be the ancient and appropriate rule, and that the succession was accepted by the Court and people as the customary one.
Alsungpaya left seven sons, one of whom died as a child before the time came to give him a title, but all the rest grew to manhood and to be political forces in the country. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Naungdojí, in the regalar course, and then by his second son, S'inbyûyin. The disturbing elements in the role of succession then began to work. S'inbyûyin nominated Singûsê, one of his sons, as his successor, and the succession was secured to him by a palace intrigue.
This caused a rebellion on the part of the next heir by right of succession, viz., the Amyin Minba, who was killed in the course of it, and so put out of the way. Maung Maung, the son of Naungddji, afterwards raised a sudden palace revolt and deposed Singusâ. This did not fall
The word Minbå means 'king's son,' i.e. prinse.' Reading between the lines of Rangermano, pp. 50f1 of the 1886 reprint, it would seem that the Minha of the earlier Alompra kinga held much the position of the Ætheling of the early English : 1.6., he was looal chief of the blood royal.
The PaungisA of Sangermano, see pp. 63ff of the 1886 reprint. * Sangermano, p. 50 (1885 reprint) repeat the story.
• Much after our own fashion, Burmese Queens, Princes and Princesses were given titles, generally after estates that were handed over to them for sustenance, practice which, however, sed with the accession of King Mindon in 1852, who inaugurated the system of paying salaries to the members of his family, his ministers and officials. The rank of the title-bolder was indicated by word sufixed to the name of the place. Sometimes several titles were held by the same person, so wita us. The titles of royal children were conferred generally on their reaching an age to be of political importance. Thus, mibayd=queen, minbd-prince, minbam prinonna, and the titles ran thug : Limbàn Mibaya, Amyin MinDA, Sanpfang Minbamt. Titles were occasionally not connected with places, as S'inby Ameyin, the Lady of the White Elephant. Kings on sccession retained their princely title in the same way, generally from places, as barwad, Pagan, Mindôn and bfbo. Sometimes, however, their titles were desoriptive,
S'inbydyin, the Lord of the White Elephant. Kings had generally several titlon, 6. 9., bardwadi is equally well-known m Kôngbaung and Shwabo, both place names, which is confusing. Confusion is further made worse confounded by the private names of these royal personages having come down to history : .. 9. Mindön is still also known as Maung Lwin. Maung Maung, the fifth king of the Dynasty, had apparently no title (unless we krant Sangermano's name of Paunga w a title), and was killed before he could give himself one to go down to history. The private name of the Myinsing MinDL drowned by order of Boddp'ayl in 1147 B. E. ( 1785 A. D.), Was Maung P'o Sbin.
