Mindon Min, the tenth king of the Konbaung Kingdom, died in Mandalay P...
wikipedia - 01 Dec 2021Mindon Min, the tenth king of the Konbaung Kingdom, died in Mandalay Palace at the age of 64 on the afternoon of 1 October 1878 (6th waxing day of Thadingyut, 1240 M.E.).[1] A mourning period of seven days preceded his funeral, which took place on 7 October.[2] His son Thibaw was proclaimed the new monarch by the Hluttaw (royal parliament).[3][4]