Description: (King)
Anawrahta Minsaw founded the Pagan Empire and is considered the father of the Burmese nation. He unified the Irrawaddy valley, brought peripheral regions under Pagan's control, and stopped the Khmer Empire's expansion. Anawrahta introduced important social, religious, and economic changes that influenced Burmese culture. By constructing weirs, he converted dry areas into rice-producing regions, creating an economic foundation. His efficient administrative structure persisted after his rule, aiding Pagan's dominance in the Irrawaddy valley and the spread of Burman ethnicity and Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia.