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5 unusual facts about Saya Gyi U Nu


Saya Gyi U Nu

King Bodawpaya recognized him as a poet and also appointed him as the Royal Custom Officer and Royal Purchasing Officer.

After the trip, Nu was appointed the Mayor of Yammar Wati (now Ramree Island) with the title Shwe Taung Thargathu, which means "Hero of the Ocean".

On 12 February 1807, Bodawpaya sent him to Bengal to retrieve religious, medical and other books.

U Nu served King Bodawpaya in Link Zin Kone, Amarapura, where he read and wrote articles, poems, and books.

He also wrote the Golden book on Miraj (المعراج) (the Ascension to the Seven Heavens during the Night Journey).



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