Thushin Takayutpi (သုရှင်တကာရွတ်ပိ, pronounced [θṵʃɪ̀ɰ̃ dəɡàjʊʔpḭ], or Taka Yut Pi or Taka Rat Pi; 1511–1539) was king of Hanthawaddy Pegu from 1526 to 1539. At his accession, the 15-year-old inherited the most prosperous and powerful kingdom of all post-Pagan kingdoms. But he never had control of his vassals who scarcely acknowledged him. A dozen years later, due to the young king's inexperience and mismanagement, the Mon-speaking kingdom founded in 1287 fell to a smaller Toungoo.
Taka Yut Pi was a son of King Binnya Ran II of Hanthawaddy. He was only 15 when he succeeded the throne.[1] He ascended the throne three days after his father's death. The throne was first succeeded by the heir-apparent Prince Yazadipati at mid-morning but he died mysteriously in the same afternoon.[2] Unlike his father, considered one of ablest kings of the coastal kingdom, the young king never took an interest in running the kingdom. He "never looked at a book; he gave himself up for sport in the woods with elephants and horses; he searched for shellfish and crabs; he was like one witless".[3] He was not respected by his vassals. His brother-in-law Saw Binnya ruled the province of Martaban (Mottama) like a sovereign.
Takayutpi's weak leadership gave an opening to Toungoo's ambitious king Tabinshwehti and his deputy Gen. Bayinnaung. Beginning in 1534, Toungoo began annual dry-season raids into Hanthawaddy territory. Saw Binnya did not send any help to Takayutpi. Toungoo could not make headway against Pegu's fortified defenses led by two experienced ministers (Binnya Law and Binnya Kyan) and aided by foreign mercenaries with guns. By 1537, Peguan defenses had successfully repulsed Toungoo's three consecutive annual invasions. Unable to break Peguan defenses, Toungoo finally used a stratagem to create a split in the Hanthawaddy camp. Takayutpi foolishly believed Toungoo's misinformation about the loyalty of the two ministers, who had been his tutors since childhood and were absolutely devoted to him, and executed them.[4]
When Toungoo again invaded in late 1538, Takayutpi, now without his best generals, lost heart and fled Pegu for Prome Kingdom (Pyay) where another brother-in-law of his, Narapati of Prome, was king. (He did not retreat to Martaban, which was nominally still part of Hanthawaddy because he did not trust its governor Saw Binnya.) Toungoo took the capital city of Pegu without firing a shot. On their flight to Prome, his demoralized forces, though far superior in numbers, were defeated by Bayinnaung's smaller but better disciplined forces at the Battle of Naungyo.[5][6]
Having reached Prome with a decimated force, Takayutpi urged his allies– the king of Prome and the Confederation of Shan States– to restore him to his throne but they refused. Within the year, the king entered the Irrawaddy delta with a small armed band to collect war elephants. At Ingabin near Maubin he suddenly fell ill and died.[1]
Legacy
Takayutpi was the last Hanthawaddy king who had legitimate or nominal claim over the Lower Burma kingdom founded in 1287. After his death, Saw Binnya, who had been de facto independent since 1534, proclaimed himself king at Martaban. He was defeated and killed in 1541. After the death of Tabinshwehti in 1550, Smim Sawhtut and Smim Htaw proclaimed themselves as king. They never controlled any territory of significance, and were driven out by 1552.
Sein Lwin Lay, Kahtika U (1968). Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung: Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin (in Burmese) (2006, 2nd printing ed.). Yangon: Yan Aung Sarpay.
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Thushin Takayutpi သ ရ င တက ရ တ ပ pronounced 8ṵʃɪ ɰ deɡajʊʔpḭ or Taka Yut Pi or Taka Rat Pi 1511 1539 was king of Hanthawaddy Pegu from 1526 to 1539 At his accession the 15 year old inherited the most prosperous and powerful kingdom of all post Pagan kingdoms But he never had control of his vassals who scarcely acknowledged him A dozen years later due to the young king s inexperience and mismanagement the Mon speaking kingdom founded in 1287 fell to a smaller Toungoo Takayutpi တက ရ တ ပ King of HanthawaddyReign1526 1539PredecessorBinnya Ran IISuccessorSmim SawhtutBorn1511PeguDied1539 aged 27 MaubinConsortMinkhaung MedawHouseWareruFatherBinnya Ran IIReligionTheravada BuddhismThis article contains Burmese script Without proper rendering support you may see question marks boxes or other symbols instead of Burmese script Contents 1 Brief 2 Legacy 3 References 4 BibliographyBrief EditSee also Toungoo Hanthawaddy War 1534 41 Taka Yut Pi was a son of King Binnya Ran II of Hanthawaddy He was only 15 when he succeeded the throne 1 He ascended the throne three days after his father s death The throne was first succeeded by the heir apparent Prince Yazadipati at mid morning but he died mysteriously in the same afternoon 2 Unlike his father considered one of ablest kings of the coastal kingdom the young king never took an interest in running the kingdom He never looked at a book he gave himself up for sport in the woods with elephants and horses he searched for shellfish and crabs he was like one witless 3 He was not respected by his vassals His brother in law Saw Binnya ruled the province of Martaban Mottama like a sovereign Takayutpi s weak leadership gave an opening to Toungoo s ambitious king Tabinshwehti and his deputy Gen Bayinnaung Beginning in 1534 Toungoo began annual dry season raids into Hanthawaddy territory Saw Binnya did not send any help to Takayutpi Toungoo could not make headway against Pegu s fortified defenses led by two experienced ministers Binnya Law and Binnya Kyan and aided by foreign mercenaries with guns By 1537 Peguan defenses had successfully repulsed Toungoo s three consecutive annual invasions Unable to break Peguan defenses Toungoo finally used a stratagem to create a split in the Hanthawaddy camp Takayutpi foolishly believed Toungoo s misinformation about the loyalty of the two ministers who had been his tutors since childhood and were absolutely devoted to him and executed them 4 When Toungoo again invaded in late 1538 Takayutpi now without his best generals lost heart and fled Pegu for Prome Kingdom Pyay where another brother in law of his Narapati of Prome was king He did not retreat to Martaban which was nominally still part of Hanthawaddy because he did not trust its governor Saw Binnya Toungoo took the capital city of Pegu without firing a shot On their flight to Prome his demoralized forces though far superior in numbers were defeated by Bayinnaung s smaller but better disciplined forces at the Battle of Naungyo 5 6 Having reached Prome with a decimated force Takayutpi urged his allies the king of Prome and the Confederation of Shan States to restore him to his throne but they refused Within the year the king entered the Irrawaddy delta with a small armed band to collect war elephants At Ingabin near Maubin he suddenly fell ill and died 1 Legacy EditTakayutpi was the last Hanthawaddy king who had legitimate or nominal claim over the Lower Burma kingdom founded in 1287 After his death Saw Binnya who had been de facto independent since 1534 proclaimed himself king at Martaban He was defeated and killed in 1541 After the death of Tabinshwehti in 1550 Smim Sawhtut and Smim Htaw proclaimed themselves as king They never controlled any territory of significance and were driven out by 1552 References Edit a b Phayre 1967 94 95 Aung Thwin 2017 283 Harvey 1925 120 Htin Aung 1967 107 Htin Aung 1967 108 Harvey 1925 154 155Bibliography EditAung Thwin Michael A 2017 Myanmar in the Fifteenth Century Honolulu University of Hawai i Press ISBN 978 0 8248 6783 6 Harvey G E 1925 History of Burma From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824 London Frank Cass amp Co Ltd Htin Aung Maung 1967 A History of Burma New York and London Cambridge University Press Phayre Lt Gen Sir Arthur P 1883 History of Burma 1967 ed London Susil Gupta Royal Historical Commission of Burma 1832 Hmannan Yazawin in Burmese Vol 1 3 2003 ed Yangon Ministry of Information Myanmar Sein Lwin Lay Kahtika U 1968 Mintaya Shwe Hti and Bayinnaung Ketumadi Taungoo Yazawin in Burmese 2006 2nd printing ed Yangon Yan Aung Sarpay TakayutpiHanthawaddy DynastyBorn 1511 Died 1539Regnal titlesPreceded byBinnya Ran II King of Hanthawaddy1526 1539 Succeeded bySmim Sawhtut Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Takayutpi amp oldid 1092928252, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
