Kanyaza Nge

Kanyaza Nge ကံရာဇာငယ်
KingofTagaung
Reign	825–?BCE
Predecessor	Abhiyaza
Successor	Zambudipa Yaza
Born	Tagaung
Died	Tagaung
Father	Abhiyaza

Kanyaza Nge(Burmese:ကံရာဇာငယ်,pronounced[kàɰ̃jàzàŋɛ̀]) was a legendary king ofTagaung,who reportedly reigned in the 9th centuryBCE.

According toHmannan Yazawin(the Glass Palace Chronicle), Kanyaza Nge was the younger son of KingAbhiyazaof Tagaung, a prince of theSakya clanof theBuddhawho came from the ancient kingdom ofKosala(present-day northern India). After his father died in 825 CE, Kanyaza Nge won the throne over his elder brotherKanyaza Gyi,who subsequently left Tagaung with his followers. The elder brother eventually settled at the abandoned capital ofDanyawaddyin present-dayRakhine State,and founded theSecond Danyawaddy Dynasty.Meanwhile, Kanyaza Nge ruled Tagaung, and was followed by a dynasty of 31 kings to the 5th century BCE.

The legend of Abhiyaza, Kanyaza Gyi and Kanyaza Nge first appeared in an officialBurmese royal chronicleonly in 1832. The story was part of the efforts by the earlyKonbaung kingsto link theBurmese monarchyto the Buddha, superseding then prevailing pre-Buddhistorigin storyof the monarchy.

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