Thazata
| Thazata သဇာတ | |||||
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The Andaw-thein Ordination Hall built by King Thazata | |||||
| King of Arakan | |||||
| Reign | July 1515 – c. April 1521 | ||||
| Predecessor | Saw O | ||||
| Successor | Minkhaung | ||||
| Born | c. February 1464 (Thursday born) Mrauk-U | ||||
| Died | c. April 1521 (aged 57) Daingkyi? | ||||
| Consort | Saw Nan-Hset | ||||
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| Father | Dawlya | ||||
| Mother | Saw Ru Saw | ||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||
Thazata (Burmese: သဇာတ, Burmese pronunciation: [θəzàta̰]; 1464–1521) was king of Arakan from 1515 to 1521. He was a son of King Dawlya (r. 1482–1492), and governor of Ramree when he was selected by the ministers to succeed King Saw O. He moved the palace from Mrauk-U to a place called Daingkyi. He died in 1521. He was also known as Ali Shah by the neighbouring Bengal.
He built the Andaw-thein Ordination Hall.