Binnya Kyan of Martaban
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| Viceroy of Martaban | |
| Reign | 1422–1442/43 |
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| Successor | Tala Mi Saw? (as governor) |
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| Governor of Dala | |
| Reign | by 1414–1422 |
| Predecessor | unknown |
| Successor | Binnya Ran I (in revolt) |
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| Born | c. 1395
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| Died | 1442/43
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| Father | Razadarit |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Binnya Kyan (Mon: ဗညာကေန်; Burmese: ဗညားကျန်း, Burmese pronunciation: [bəɲá dʑáɴ]; also spelled Banya Kyan or Binya Keng; c. 1395 – 1442/43) was viceroy of Martaban from 1422 to 1442/43. A son of King Razadarit (r. 1384–1421), Kyan was also governor of Dala from 1414 to 1422, with the title of Binnya Dala.
The prince fought in the Forty Years' War against the northern Ava Kingdom between 1413 and 1418. However, after his father's death in 1421, he sought Ava's assistance during the subsequent power struggle with his elder brothers Binnya Dhammaraza and Binnya Ran. He quickly soured on the plundering Ava forces, reached a power sharing deal with his brothers, and drove back the invaders. He subsequently became viceroy of the province of Martaban where he exercised considerable autonomy. He died in 1442 (or 1443) and was succeeded by his sister.