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where king Na-ra-pa-ti then was. The same year the king of Pegu 

 died, and was succeeded by Bi-ngya-pa-ru, nephew to Bi-ngya-ran. 



In 811, a Chinese army again invaded Burma, marched down to 

 Bamau, and crossed the Irawati by a bridge of boats. Their object 

 was to attack the Tsau-bwas of Mo-nhyin and Mo-goung. Mo- 

 goung was now under two Tsau-bwas who were brothers, named 

 Tho-kyin-bwa and Tho-thut-bwa. They, with the Tsau-bwa of 

 Mo-nhyin, bravely met and defeated the Chinese, who then retreated. 

 King Na-ra-pa-ti was very glad of this, and made them a large present 

 in silver. 



In the following year, the king of Pegu being killed, the 

 Talaing nobles begged that Bi-ngya-kyan should be made king. Na- 

 ra-pa-ti therefore sent an army which placed him on the throne. But 

 he died in the year 814, and then Leit-mwut htau, son of Bi-ngya- 

 khaik by his queen, the niece of king Mo-nhyin-meng-ta-ra, was placed 

 on the throne. He at once sent presents to the king of Burma, 

 calling him royal uncle. But he died the following year. Then 

 Sheng-tsau-pu was raised to the throne with the title of Bi-ngya- 

 kyan. She was the daughter of king Ba-dza-di-rit, first married to 

 her cousin Tha-mein-tsi, and after his death to king Thi-ha-thu of Ava. 

 But after his death, she left Ava, and returned to her own country. Now 

 at the age of fifty-nine years, she was placed on the throne of Pegu. 



In 816, King Na-ra-pa-ti had a friendly meeting on the border of 

 the two countries with Ali kheng, king of Arakan. 



In 820, the king invaded Toungii, but could not retain his authority 

 there. He also had much trouble with several of the Shan states. 

 His death was caused from a wound received in a struggle with his 

 son, who had raised a rebellion. The king fled with a few followers 

 from the city, and went down to Prome, where his second son was the 

 governor. There he died from the effects of his, wonnd in the year 

 830, after a reign of twenty-six years. His eldest son succeeded him 

 and took the title of Bhu-reng Ma-ha-thi-ha-thu-ra. In this kind's 

 reign, the principal events recorded are his endeavours to retain 

 Toungu under his immediate government. He was troubled with 

 wars between the different Shan states; and his brother in the 

 province of Prome was disobedient. He died after a reign of twelve 

 years. His son, styled Du-ti-ya Meng Khoung, next came to the throne, 



