Phaungkaza Maung Maung (1763–1782)
Born 1763 CE, died 1782 CE.
Phaungkaza Maung Maung (Burmese: ဖောင်းကားစား မောင်မောင် [pʰàʊɰ̃ɡázá màʊɰ̃ màʊɰ̃]; 15 September 1763 – 11 February 1782) was the fifth king of the Konbaung Dynasty of Burma, whose reign lasted six days. Maung Maung, the eldest son of Naungdawgyi, the second king of the Konbaung Dynasty, and Chief queen Shin Hpo U. He was granted the appenage of Phaungga in fief. On 6 February 1782, the 18-year-old Prince of Phaungka pretended to be a king and entered the palace and seized the throne while his cousin King Singu pilgrimaging to Anyar Thiha Taw Pagoda. Phaungkaza Maung Maung was the shortest lived king among the Konbaung Kings. Upon ascending the throne, Phaungkaza Maung Maung invited his personal astrologer-monk—renowned for his mastery of Vedic astrology and astronomy—to the palace to offer alms. During the ceremony, the monk subtly advised the king to "clear the kukko trees (lebbeck) from the western side." This was actually a veiled reference rooted in the Vinaya (Buddhist disciplinary code), implying the need to remove the Monday-born Prince Badon (later King Bodawpaya), a potential rival.
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