Taungoo Mingaung (Burmese:တောင်ငူ မင်းခေါင်[tàʊɰ̃ŋùmɪ́ɰ̃ɡàʊɰ̃]) is one of the Thirty Sevennats in the official pantheon of Burmesenats. He is portrayed sitting crosslegged on a simple couch wearing royal garments, holding a fan in his right hand and resting his left hand on his knee.[1]
According to the writerHla Thamein, he is thenat representation ofMinkhaung II, who wasviceroy of Taungoo (r. 1549–1551, 1552–1584) and the third younger brother of KingBayinnaung ofTaungoo dynasty.[1] However, Minkhaung II died of natural causes whereas ViceroyMinkhaung I (r. 1446–1451) was brutally assassinated (repeatedly hacked to death by sword).[2] Since death from violent murders is a leitmotif of the Thirty Sevennats, and one of the main criteria for being inducted into the pantheon, thenat may likely be based on Minkhaung I, not Minkhaung II.
