Min Raza of Mrauk-U
| Raza I of Mrauk-U မင်းရာဇာ | |||||
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| King of Arakan | |||||
| Reign | February 1502 – c. November 1513 | ||||
| Predecessor | Salingathu | ||||
| Successor | Gazapati | ||||
| Born | November 1480 (Monday born) Mrauk-U | ||||
| Died | c. January 1514 (aged 33) Mrauk-U | ||||
| Consort | Saw Thuba Shin Phwa Shin Pyo Saw Nandi Saw Manaw | ||||
| Issue | Gazapati Shin Hla Htut Min Bin Min Aung Hla | ||||
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| House | Saw Mon | ||||
| Father | Salingathu | ||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||
Min Raza (Burmese: မင်းရာဇာ, Burmese pronunciation: [mɪ́ɴ jàzà]; Arakanese pronunciation: [máɴ ɹàzà]; 1480–1514) was king of Arakan from 1502 to 1513. He was the father of King Min Bin (r. 1531–1554). His reign saw Arakanese first contact with the Portuguese. Portuguese explorer Duarte Barbosa gave details accounts of Arakanese court life at Mrauk-U and the king's herem.
Arakanese king meeting with Portuguese ambassador Silveira was a turning point in history between Arakanese and Portuguese bizarre relationship whom they would play major instrument in kingdom's rise to power and Arakanese dominance around Bay of Bengal. Raza's direct descendants who are successors proved to be capable rulers reaching the zenith period by middle half of 17th century.