Sanda Dewi Mwei Zeik (Burmese: စန္ဒာဒေဝီ မွေ့ဇိပ် [sàɴdà dèwì mwḛ zeiʔ];) was a principal queen consort of King Binnya U of Martaban–Hanthawaddy.
| Sanda Dewi Mwei Zeik စန္ဒာဒေဝီ မွေ့ဇိပ် | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Martaban–Hanthawaddy | |
| Tenure | 1348 – 1384 |
| Born | c. 1330s Martaban (Mottama)? Martaban Kingdom |
| Died | ? Pegu (Bago) Hanthawaddy Kingdom |
| Spouse | Binnya U (1348–1384) |
| Issue | Tala Mi Daw |
| House | Hanthawaddy Pegu |
| Father | Than-Bon |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Born Mwei Zeik, she was the third daughter of Minister Than-Bon of the Martaban court. She and her elder two sisters Mwei It and Mwei Kaw became queens of Binnya U soon after his accession.[1] Their youngest sister Mwei Daw later became a wife of Binnya U about five years later.[2]
Her royal title was Sanda Dewi.[2] She had a daughter named Tala Mi Daw (also spelled Tala May Daw), the first wife of King Razadarit.
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edit- Pan Hla, Nai (1968). Razadarit Ayedawbon (in Burmese) (8th printing, 2005 ed.). Yangon: Armanthit Sarpay.