Ruling Years : A.D (1298 - 1325)
King Sawnit ascended the throne of Bagan after his
father. He became the king at the age of 16. He was the eldest son of
the five siblings, Sawnit, Min Shin Saw, Saw Minyar, Saw Hnaung and Mwe
Maedaw. At his younger age, he did not seem to have any interest in the
Bagan monarchy.
But when King Kyaw Swa died, the three Shan brothers
had persisted Prince Sawnit to become the king. Prince Kumara Kathapa
was the son of King Kyaw Swa and Queen Phwar Saw, who was the brother of
King Sawnit. He asked for the throne of Bagan to the Ministers, but
unfortunately, he was not able to have it and he went to the Mongols for
support. The three Shan brothers were very angry about it.
Soon, Prince Kumara Kathapa became the traitor. He
supported the Mongols and they started to invade the border areas. But
at last, the story about him was lost and no one could tell what
happened to him in the end. The three Shan brothers became more and more
powerful during King Sawnit's reign. The history says that the three
Shan brothers together ruled with King Sawnit. King Sawnit died at the
age of 58.
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