Career
Married to Bagyidaw (then, Prince of Sagaing) in 1801, Maine Nu became queen when Bagyidaw ascended the throne on 5 June 1819, with the title Namadaw Mibaya Khaunggyi (literally, Queen of the Main Palace). Maine Nu was part of the war party along with General After the disastrous First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826) that left the country crippled, Bagyidaw became increasingly reclusive.
In February 1837, Crown Prince Tharrawaddy, brother of Bagyidaw, raised a rebellion against Bagyidaw, successfully forcing Bagyidaw to abdicate in April.
The son, Prince of Palaing, died young at 10 in April 1804.
