Salingathu ( my, စလင်္ကာသူ , also known as Abdullah Shah 1455–1502), was King of
Arakan
Arakan ( or ) is a historic coastal region in Southeast Asia. Its borders faced the Bay of Bengal to its west, the Indian subcontinent to its north and Burma proper to its east. The Arakan Mountains isolated the region and made it accessi ...
from 1494 to 1502. The King, who came to power by overthrowing his eight-year-old nephew,
Ran Aung, was extremely cautious about his personal security. He strictly regulated the schedule by which the gates of the palace and the city could be kept open. He employed many
Household Guards in the Palace and around the capital, and always traveled with an extensive
security detail. His chief Queen was Saw Mi Saw, daughter of King
Ba Saw Phyu
Ba Saw Phyu ( my, ဘစောဖြူ, ; also spelled Ba Saw Pru, Arakanese pronunciation: ; also known as Kalima Shah; 1430–1482) was king of Arakan from 1459 to 1482. He acquired Chittagong in 1459, and put down a rebellion there in 1481 ...
. He died of natural causes in 1502 at age 46. He was succeeded by his son
Raza.
[Sandamala Linkara Vol. 2 1999: 26]
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1502 deaths
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