Min Dikkha
Min Dikkha (Burmese: မင်းတိက္ခာ, Burmese pronunciation: [mɪ́ɴ deiʔ kʰà]; 1515–1556, also known as Bahadur Shah, in the Arakanese language as Mong Tikkha) was ruler of the Kingdom of Mrauk U from 1554 to 1556. He was the heir-apparent of the kingdom for 22 years during the reign of his father, King Min Bin. Dikkha was an able military commander who led the Arakanese navy in Min Bin's conquest of Bengal in 1532–1533. He led the Royal Arakanese Navy in the Taungoo–Ava War (1538–45), and in the Taungoo–Mrauk-U War (1545–47). He built the Koe-thaung Temple, the largest of all temples in Mrauk U during his short reign.
| Min Dikkha မင်းတိက္ခာ | |
|---|---|
Koe-thaung Temple built by King Dikkha | |
| King of Arakan | |
| Reign | 11 January 1554 – 6 March 1556 |
| Predecessor | Min Bin |
| Successor | Saw Hla |
| Born | 1515 Sunday, 877 ME Mrauk U |
| Died | 6 March 1556 (aged 40) Friday, 10th waning of Tabaung 917 ME Mrauk U |
| Consort | Saw Thanda Saw Mi Latt |
| Issue | 14 sons and 8 daughters including Min Saw Hla and Min Sekkya |
| House | Min Bin |
| Father | Min Bin |
| Mother | Saw Kauk Ma |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
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