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Mindon Min

1808 - 1878

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Mindon Min (Burmese: မင်းတုန်းမင်း, pronounced [mɪ́ɰ̃dóʊɰ̃ mɪ́ɰ̃]; 1808 – 1878), born Maung Lwin, was the penultimate king of Burma (Myanmar) from 1853 to 1878. He was one of the most popular and revered kings of Burma because of his role in the Fifth Buddhist Council. Under his half brother King Pagan, the Second Anglo-Burmese War in 1852 ended with the annexation of Lower Burma by the British Empire. Mindon and his younger brother Kanaung overthrew their half brother King Pagan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mindon Min is the 7,353rd most popular politician (up from 7,426th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Myanmar (Burma) (down from 18th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Burmese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Mindon Min ranks 7,353 out of 19,576. Before him are Muhammad Naji al-Otari, Giovanni Mocenigo, Borrell II, Count of Barcelona, William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Crocodile, and Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias. After him are Sidonie of Poděbrady, Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Nikos Zachariadis, Shangguan Wan'er, Meir Dagan, and Minervina.

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Among people born in 1808, Mindon Min ranks 27. Before him are Wilhelm Weitling, José de Espronceda, Henrik Wergeland, Solomon Northup, Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, and Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark. After him are Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, Henry Cole, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, Eugénie de Beauharnais, Urbano Rattazzi, and Venancio Flores. Among people deceased in 1878, Mindon Min ranks 30. Before him are Mercedes of Orléans, John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, Mariam Baouardy, Carlo Blasis, Robert Stirling, and Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier. After him are Mohammed bin Thani, Charles Cousin-Montauban, Comte de Palikao, Karl Gutzkow, Đura Jakšić, Maurice Joly, and Josip Runjanin.

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In Myanmar (Burma)

Among people born in Myanmar (Burma), Mindon Min ranks 21 out of 40. Before him are Charles Maung Bo (1948), Anawrahta (1015), Diana Abgar (1859), Thibaw Min (1859), Peter Townsend (1914), and Tabinshwehti (1516). After him are Saki (1870), Bodawpaya (1745), Vijay Rupani (1956), Ba Maw (1893), Soe Win (1947), and S. N. Goenka (1924).

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Among POLITICIANS In Myanmar (Burma)

Among politicians born in Myanmar (Burma), Mindon Min ranks 17. Before him are Htin Kyaw (1946), Alaungpaya (1714), Anawrahta (1015), Diana Abgar (1859), Thibaw Min (1859), and Tabinshwehti (1516). After him are Bodawpaya (1745), Vijay Rupani (1956), Ba Maw (1893), Soe Win (1947), Saw Maung (1928), and Bagyidaw (1784).

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