Sanda Wimala II, whose personal name was Poe Shwe (ပိုးရွှေ), was a king of the
Mrauk-U Dynasty of
Arakan.
Early life
Poe Shwe was originally a minister under
Sanda Thumana. The king was seen as a tyrant and many rebellions occurred under his reign; eventually, in April 1777, Poe Shwe joined the rebels.
The king sent his general and brother-in-law Ananta Thirikyawhtin, along with the royal army, to subdue the rebellion. They set up camp at Kantha Yekyaw, where the rebels attacked them. The general was severely wounded and retreated to
Mrauk U
Mrauk U ( ) is a town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a subregion of the Mrauk-U District.
Mrauk U is of great cultural importance to the local Rakhine (Arakanese) people, and is the location of many ...
, dying four days later of his wounds. Sanda Thumana fled from the palace when word of the defeat reached him.
Reign
The next day, the rebels occupied the capital and Poe Shwe took the throne, assuming the title Sanda Wimala II. Forty days later, Aung Son of
Ramree Island
Ramree Island ( my, ရမ်းဗြဲကျွန်း; also spelled Yanbye Island) is an island off the coast of Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). Ramree island is the largest island in the entire Rakhine Coast and in Myanmar. The area of t ...
arrived with an army to conquer Mrauk U. Sanda Wimala II was defeated in his turn and fled to
Shite-thaung Temple
The Shaitthaung Temple ( Rakhine and , Rakhine pronunciation: ), also spelled Shitthaung (Okell: ''Hyiʔthaùñ hpăyà'' ) according to Standard Burmese pronunciation, is a famous Buddhist temple in Mrauk U. The name means 'Temple of 80,000 Bu ...
. Aung Son took the throne as
Sanda Thaditha
Sanda Thaditha, ( Arakanese:စန္ဒသတိဿ,whose personal name was Aung Son (အောင်စုံ), was a king of the Mrauk-U Dynasty of Arakan. Unlike the previous kings of Arakan, Sanda Thaditha was a native of Ramree Island.
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, later forcing Sanda Wimala II to become a monk. The former king is not mentioned again in the Arakanese chronicles and his date of death is unknown.
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