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History
Maung Myat San was a court minister and poet. He served as secretary for the council, with the title of Let-wè Thon-dara, under the first seven kings of the succeeding Konbaung dynasty, eventually becoming a judge of the supreme court. He was exiled by the third king, Hsinbyushin, to the penal colony of Meza Hill area (in present-day Katha District), in a valley over a hundred miles north of the capital Shwebo, for lèse-majesté. Meza area was a remote area surrounded by vast forests and mountains, which made it rarely visited. It was also known for its extremely cold climate and the prevalence of malaria. While there, he wrote his two famous poems, both yadu, which described his grief at being exiled. The poems moved the king to recall him after two months and restore him to the court.
References
- 'Let-We-Thondara, Judge and Poet.' Journal Of The Burma Research Society, vol 6 (1916).
- 'Three "Immortal" Burmese Songs.' Hla Pe, Anna Allott & John Okell. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Vol. 26, no. 3 (1963), pp. 559–571.