Saw Maha-Rit

  • Saw Maha-Rit
  • စောမဟာရာဇ်
Bornc.1380s
Hanthawaddy Kingdom
Diedc.April 1402
Dala-Twante, Hanthawaddy Kingdom
SpouseTala Mi Kyaw
MotherTala Hnin Thiri

Saw Maha-Rit (Burmese: စောမဟာရာဇ်, Burmese pronunciation: [sɔ́ məhà ɹɪ̀ʔ]; d. 1402) was a Hanthawaddy royal and a military commander. A son-in-law of King Razadarit, Maha-Rit led the first siege of Prome (Pyay) during the Second Ava–Hanthawaddy War. He was executed for leaving behind his wife Princess Tala Mi Kyaw at the battle scene.