Balamindin
Balamindin | |
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| Native name | ဗလမင်းထင် |
| Born | Mu valley, Kingdom of Myanmar |
| Allegiance | Konbaung Dynasty |
| Branch | Royal Burmese Army |
| Years of service | 1752–1769 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Fort Kaungton (1766–1769) |
| Battles / wars | Konbaung-Hanthawaddy War Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769) |
| Awards | Ye Kyaw Thura Balamindin |
| Other work | Governor of Kaungton |
Balamindin (Burmese: ဗလမင်းထင်, pronounced [bəla̰ mɪ́ɰ̃dɪ̀ɰ̃] or [bəla̰ mɪ́ɰ̃tʰɪ̀ɰ̃]) was a general in the Burmese army of the Konbaung Dynasty. He is best known in Burmese history for his spirited defense Fort Kaungton against repeated attacks by numerically superior Chinese invasion forces in the Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769). From 1766 to 1769, Balamindin commanded the fort. The determined resistance by the Burmese at Kaungton proved critical in stopping the last three Chinese invasions. After the war, he was made governor of Kaungton.