Setkya Dewi
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Setkya Dewi (Burmese: စကြာဒေဝီ; Sanskrit: Cakrádévī; 22 December 1813 – 12 November 1876), commonly known by her regnal title Thiri Pavara Mahayazeinda Yadana Dewi (Burmese: သီရိပဝရ မဟာရာဇိန္ဒာ ရတနာဒေဝီ; Pali: Siripavaramahārajindaratanadevī), was the empress consort and chief wife of King Mindon Min during the Konbaung dynasty.[1] She had strong influence with her husband and was renowned for her knowledge of modern science and astrology.[2] She was popular with the British, who described her as a well-educated woman (a "bluestocking"), and visitors would often bring her gifts related to her astrological interests.[3] She was also known for her extraordinary kindness.[4]
Setkya Dewi Siripavaramahārajindaratanadevī | |||||
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Chief queen consort of Burma | |||||
Tenure | 26 March 1853 – 12 November 1876 | ||||
Predecessor | Thiri Tilawka Maha Yadana Devi | ||||
Successor | Supayagyi | ||||
Tabindaing Princess of Burma | |||||
Tenure | ? – 26 March 1853 | ||||
Successor | Salin Supaya | ||||
King | Tharrawaddy Min | ||||
Born | 22 December 1813 (1813-12-22) Ava | ||||
Died | 12 November 1876 (1876-11-13) (aged 62) Mandalay | ||||
Burial | |||||
Spouse | Mindon Min | ||||
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House | Konbaung | ||||
Father | Tharrawaddy Min | ||||
Mother | Kyapin Princess | ||||
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |