1836.] with Deva-ndgari Inscriptions at Tugoung. 161 



The younger brother, Kan Yaza nqay, took possession of his 

 father's throne at Tagoung, where the undermentioned 33 kings 

 reigned in succession. 



1. Abheeraja. 18. His son Thendwe Yazi. 



2. His son Kan Yaza ngay. 19. His son Thihala Yaza. 



3. His son Zaboodeepa Ydza. 20. His younger brother Han-tha Y£za. 



4. His son Thengatha Yaza. 21. His son Wara Yaza. 



5. His son Weippana Y6za. 22. His son Aloung Yaza. 



6. His son Dewata Yaza. 23. His son Kaulaka Yaz5. 



7. His son Munika Yaz3. 24. His son Thuriya Y&za. 



8. His paternal uncle Naga Y£za. 25. His son Then-gyi Yaz&. 



9. His younger brother Einda Yaza\ 26. His son Taing-gyit Yaza. 



10. His son Thamoodi Yaza. 27. His son Madu Yaz4. 



11. His son Dewa Yaza. 28. His son Menlha-gyi Yaza. 



12. His son Maheinda Yaz£. 29. His son Than thu thiha Yaza. 



13. His son Wimala Yaza. 30. His son Danenga Y£z£. 



14. His son Thihanu Yaza. 31. His son Heinda Yaza. 



15. His son Dengana Yaza. 32. His son Mauriya Y6z£. 



16. His son Kantha Yaza. 33. His son Bheinnaka Yaza*. 



17. His son Kaleinga Yaza. 



In the reign of the last- mentioned king, Bheinnaka Yaza, the 

 Chinese and Tartars from the country of Tsein, in the empire of Gan- 

 dalareet, attacked and destroyed Tagoung. That king, collecting as many 

 of his people as he could, retired up the Mali river, where upon his 

 death his followers were divided into three portions. One portion 

 proceeded to the eastward and established the 1 9 Shan states, whence 

 they are called king Bheinnaka's race. Another portion came down 

 the Erawadi, and joined the Thunaparanta kingdom, which was inha- 

 bited by the Kanyan and Thet people, and was the seat of Mu'dut- 

 seitta and other kings of the Thdki race. A third portion remained 

 near the Mali river, with the last king's principal wife named 

 Naga Zein. About this period, Gaudama appeared in Central 

 India, and a dispute occurred between king Pathanadi' Kauthala 

 of Thawotthi-f and a king of Kappilawot, named Maha Nam a. The 

 former had applied for a daughter in marriage, and the latter, unwilling 

 to deteriorate his race, sent, instead of one of the princesses of royal 

 blood, a daughter named Wathaba Khettiya, whom he had by a 

 slave girl. She was however received as a queen, and bore a son, 

 who was named prince Wit'hat'Hoopa. When this prince grew up, 

 he paid a visit to Kappilawot, and on his departure, the spot which 

 he had occupied was termed the place of a slave-girl's son, and 

 washed with milk. Hearing this, the prince vowed revenge, and 



* The title of these kings is llaja, but the Burmese pronounce it Y&za. 

 •f Sravasti in Oude, according to Dr. Wilson. 

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