Background
He was born Minister Hsin-Mya (မင်းဆင်များ or မင်းဆင်မြား) to Viceroy Thihathu of Prome and his chief queen Atula Thiri Maha Yaza Dewi in Prome (Pyay).
He was born Minister Hsin-Mya (မင်းဆင်များ or မင်းဆင်မြား) to Viceroy Thihathu of Prome and his chief queen Atula Thiri Maha Yaza Dewi in Prome (Pyay).
He was the fourth of the couple"s eight children. He had one elder brother, two elder sisters, one younger brother and three younger sisters. In April 1442, the family moved to Ava (Inwa) when Thihathu succeeded the Ava throne as Narapati I of Ava.
His stay at Ava was short.
In return, the new king kept Mingyi Swa at his post. Mingyi Swa died in 1482, Thado Minsaw of Tharrawaddy seized Prome, and revolted against Minkhaung World War II The rebellion succeeded, and Prome became independent.
He was a loyal son throughout his father"s 26-year reign.