Maha Nawrahta

Maha Nawrahta
Born	Mu valley, Kingdom of Myanmar
Died	March 1767 Outside Ayutthaya, Siam
Allegiance	Konbaung Dynasty
Service/branch	Royal Burmese Army
Years of service	1752–1767
Rank	Joint commander-in-chief
Commands held	Southern Command (1765–1767)
Battles/wars	Konbaung-Hanthawaddy War (1752–1757) Burmese–Siamese War (1759–1760) Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767)

Gen. Maha Nawrahta (Burmese: မဟာနော်ရထာ, pronounced [məhà nɔ̀jətʰà]; d. March 1767) was joint commander-in-chief of the Royal Burmese Army from 1765 to 1767. The general is best known for commanding the southern invasion force in the Burmese invasion of Siam (1765–1767). He and Ne Myo Thihapate jointly commanded the 14-month-long siege of Ayutthaya, the capital of Siam. He died just a few weeks before the Burmese armies succeeded. He was buried with extraordinary honors by royal decree.^[1]

References

1. ^ GE Harvey (1925). History of Burma. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd.. p. 252. 

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Name	Nawrahta, Maha
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Date of birth
Place of birth	Mu valley, Kingdom of Myanmar
Date of death	1767
Place of death	Outside Ayutthaya, Siam