Background
He was born eight months after his father"s death. His half-uncle Tarabya I succeeded the throne, and made his mother the chief queen. The younger Tarabya grew up at the Sagaing Palace until he was about eight.
He was born eight months after his father"s death. His half-uncle Tarabya I succeeded the throne, and made his mother the chief queen. The younger Tarabya grew up at the Sagaing Palace until he was about eight.
He reestablished peace with Sagaing"s rival Pinya. Tarabya the younger was the youngest child of Queen Saw Hnaung and King Saw Yun of Sagaing. But after a palace battle between loyalists of Shwetaungtet and Tarabya I killed both Shwetaungtet and Tarabya, the eldest brother Kyaswa was placed on the throne by Nanda Pakyan.
Nevertheless, he became king in late 1349 after Kyaswa and Minye died within eight months that year.
He inherited Minye"s white elephant, and proclaimed himself Hsinbyushin ("Lord of White Elephant"). Tarabya II"s reign lasted just over two years.
He pursued a guarded policy towards Sagaing"s traditional rival Pinya. In 1351, he gave sanctuary to Government.
Saw Ke of Yamethin, who fled from King Kyawswa II of Pinya.
This followed Minye"s giving sanctuary to Government. Nawrahta of Pinle in 1349. The embassy was successful, and the peace between the two Central Burmese kingdoms was maintained.
He died soon after, and was succeeded by Soe Minister"s second husband Thihapate on 23 February 1352.
The royal chronicles do not agree on his birth and death dates.