Setkya Dewi
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. She had strong influence with her husband and was renowned for her knowledge of modern science and astrology. 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. She was also known for her extraordinary kindness.
| Setkya Dewi Siripavaramahārajindaratanadevī | |||||
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Statue of Setkya Dewi at Mandalay Palace | |||||
| 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 Ava | ||||
| Died | 12 November 1876 (aged 62) Mandalay | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Mindon Min | ||||
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| House | Konbaung | ||||
| Father | Tharrawaddy Min | ||||
| Mother | Kyapin Princess | ||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||
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