Nga Htwe Yu

Nga Htwe Yu
ငထွေရူး
Born Myinmu, Kingdom of Pagan
Allegiance Pagan Dynasty
Service/branch Royal Burmese Army
Years of service 1050s–1060s
Battles/wars Founding of Pagan Empire

Gen. Nga Htwe Yu (Burmese: ငထွေရူး, pronounced [ŋə tʰwè jú]) was a leading general in King Anawrahta's Royal Army. The former toddy palm tree climber later became famous as one of the Four Paladins of Anawrahta.[1]

References

  1. Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. p. 24.


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