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| Keywords: Tomb of Bagan Min's mother.jpg en Photograph of a royal tomb at Mandalay in Burma Myanmar from the Archaeological Survey of India Collections Burma Circle 1903-07 The photograph was taken in 1906 under the direction of Taw Sein Ko the Superintendent of the Archaeological Survey of Burma at the time The tomb in this view is thought to be that of the Chief Queen of Shwebomin reigned 1837-1846 who was the mother of Pagan Min reigned 1846-1853 the seventh king of the Konbaung Dynasty 1752-1885 whose reign was marked by the execution of thousands of his subjects and of Queen Setkyazeng the Princess who became the Chief Queen of Mindon Min Mindon reigned 1853-1878 succeeded Pagan Min and by contrast was a progressive monarch who was much admired by his subjects and founded Mandalay as a new royal capital in 1857 In his ˜Guide to the Mandalay Palace ™ Rangoon 1925 a later Superintendent of the Burma Archaeological Survey Charles Duroiselle describes her lineage as the daughter of the Heir-Apparent son of King Bodawpaya 1782-1819 A D The tomb stood in a group of mausoleums inside the square fortress containing the Royal Palace Nandaw to the north of the East Gate It takes the form of a tiered spire known as a pyatthat enclosed with lattice panels around its base The pyatthat is a characteristic symbolic feature of Burmese royal and religious architecture which demarcates sacred space Its eaves are decorated with ornate and flamboyant wood carving a traditional form of applied decoration in which Burmese artisans were highly skilled 1906 http //www bl uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/t/019pho0001004s1u00428000 html Tomb of Paganmin's mother Archaeological Survey of India PD-old Uploaded with UploadWizard Mandalay Palace Tombs in Myanmar | ||||
