Nanmadaw Me Nu
| Nanmadaw Me Nu နန်းမတော် မယ်နု | |||||
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| Chief queen consort of Burma | |||||
| Tenure | 5 June 1819 – 30 April 1837 | ||||
| Predecessor | Shin Paik Thaung | ||||
| Successor | Thiri Pawara Ti Lawka Maha Yadana Padomma Dewi | ||||
| Duchess of Toungoo | |||||
| Tenure | 24 May 1827 – 15 April 1837 | ||||
| Born | 18 June 1783 Wednesday, 5th waning of First Waso 1145 ME Phalangon, Konbaung Burma | ||||
| Died | 12 May 1840 (aged 56) Tuesday, 12th waxing of Kason 1202 ME Amarapura | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Prince of Palaing Hsinbyumashin | ||||
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| House | Konbaung | ||||
| Father | Thiha Kyawswa of Shwedaung | ||||
| Mother | Daw Nge | ||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||
Nanmadaw Me Nu (Burmese: နန်းမတော် မယ်နု, pronounced [náɰ̃mədɔ̀ mɛ̀ nṵ]; 18 June 1783 – 12 May 1840), commonly known by her regnal title Thiri Pavara Mahayazeinda Yadana Dewi (Burmese: သီရိပဝရ မဟာရာဇိန္ဒာ ရတနာဒေဝီ; Pali: Siripavaramahārajindaratanadevī) was the chief queen consort of King Bagyidaw of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma from 1819 to 1837. She became known by the title Namadaw Mibaya Khaunggyi (lit. Queen of the Main Palace).
The chief queen was the leader of the powerful palace faction that advocated for war with the British. Even after the disastrous First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826), she consolidated more power as her husband withdrew from governing. She and her brother Prince Maung O of Salin became de facto rulers of the kingdom until Bagyidaw was overthrown in 1837. The queen and her brother were executed on the order of the new king Tharrawaddy Min in 1840.