Binnya Dala (minister-general)
Agga Maha Thenapati Binnya Dala (Burmese: အဂ္ဂမဟာသေနာပတိ ဗညားဒလ, Burmese pronunciation: [ʔɛʔɡa̰ məhà θènàpətḭ bəɲá dəla̰], also spelled Banya Dala 1518–1573), was a Burmese statesman, general and writer-scholar during the reign of King Bayinnaung of the Toungoo Dynasty. He was the king's most trusted adviser and general, and a key figure responsible for the expansion, defense and administration of the Toungoo Empire from the 1550s to his fall from grace in 1573. He oversaw the rebuilding of Pegu (1565–1568). He is also known for his literary works, particularly Razadarit Ayedawbon, the earliest extant chronicle of the Mon people. He died in exile after having failed to reconquer Lan Xang.
Agga Maha Thenapati Binnya Dala အဂ္ဂမဟာသေနာပတိ ဗညားဒလ | |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister-General | |
| In office 1559–1573 | |
| Monarch | Bayinnaung |
| Preceded by | Binnya Law |
| Succeeded by | Binnya Law |
| Minister | |
| In office 1555–1559 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1518 Hanthawaddy Kingdom |
| Died | c. September 1573 (aged 54–55) Kamphaeng Phet, Siam, Toungoo Empire |
| Profession | Military officer, scholar |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Toungoo Dynasty |
| Branch/service | Royal Burmese Army |
| Years of service | 1540s–1573 |
| Rank | General (1559–1573) Commander (1555–1559) |
| Unit | Army Group Nanda (1557–1570) |
| Battles/wars | Ava (1554–55) Shan states (1557) Lan Na (1558) Manipur (1560) Siam (1563–64) Lan Xang (1565) Siam (1568–69) Lan Xang (1569–70) Lan Xang (1572–73) |
- This article about the Toungoo minister-general. See Binnya Dala for the last king of Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom.
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