Binnya Dala

Binnya Dala was the last king of the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom, who reigned from 1747 to 1757. He was a key leader in consolidating the Mon-speaking kingdom, which had successfully revolted against the rule of Nyaungyan dynasty in 1740. Though Smim Htaw Buddhaketi was the king, it was Binnya Dala who was the prime minister that wielded power. After the nominal king abdicated in 1747, Binnya Dala, a local Mon nobleman with a Burman given name of Aung Hla, was elected king of the Mon-speaking kingdom.