Yaza Datu Kalaya
| Yaza Datu Kalaya ရာဇ ဓာတု ကလျာ |
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|---|---|
| Princess consort of Toungoo | |
| Tenure | 21 March [O.S. 11 March] 1603 – November 1603 |
| Coronation | 21 March [O.S. 11 March] 1603 |
| Predecessor | Min Khin Saw |
| Successor | unknown |
| Princess consort of Burma | |
| Tenure | c. November 1586 – 8 February [O.S. 29 January] 1593 |
| Predecessor | Natshin Medaw |
| Successor | unknown |
| Born | 12 November 1559 Sunday, 14th waxing of Natdaw 921 ME Pegu (Bago) Toungoo Empire |
| Died | November 1603 Tazaungmon 965 ME (aged ~44) Toungoo (Taungoo) |
| Spouse |
Mingyi Swa (1586–1593, his death) Natshinnaung (1603) |
| Issue | None |
| House | Toungoo |
| Father | Bayinnaung |
| Mother | Yaza Dewi |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Yaza Datu Kalaya (Burmese: ရာဇ ဓာတု ကလျာ, pronounced: [jàza̰ dàdṵ kələjà]; also spelled Yaza Datu Kalya; 12 November 1559 – November 1603) was crown princess of Burma from 1586 to 1593, and crown princess of Toungoo for seven months in 1603. Known for her great beauty, the princess was also a noted poet, and the subject of some of the "most beautiful poems in Burmese literature" by Natshinnaung.
The princess was born on 12 November 1559 to Queen Yaza Dewi and King Bayinnaung of Toungoo in Pegu (Bago). She was named Yaza Datu Kalaya because she was born on the day when the relic chamber of the Mahazedi Pagoda in Bago was dedicated for the first time. From her mother's side, she was descended from the Ava royal line. She had two full siblings: an elder brother Nawrahta Minsaw and younger brother Thiri Thudhamma Yaza. The three children grew up at the Kanbawzathadi Palace in Pegu, and they officially became part of the most senior royalty in March 1563 when their mother was elevated to the king's third (and last) principal queen.
The princess was educated at the palace. She was interested in poetry, (and later became a noted poet). At 15, she had her ear-piercing ceremony on 27 February 1574.
According to the chronicles, the princess grew up to be a great beauty. The princess nonetheless remained unmarried into her twenties although she was pursued by many senior princes, including Mingyi Swa, her already married half-nephew and the heir-apparent of the kingdom. In 1583, Mingyi Swa's wife, Natshin Medaw, complained to her parents that Mingyi Swa spent much time pursuing Yaza Datu Kalaya. Her complaints contributed to a fallout between her parents Viceroy Thado Minsaw of Ava and Inwa Mibaya and Mingyi Swa's father King Nanda, which led to a rebellion by Thado Minsaw in 1584.
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