Shwedaung Township | |
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 Location in Pyay district | |
| Country |  Burma |
| Region | Bago Region |
| District | Pyay District |
| Capital | Shwedaung |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Shwedaung (or Shwe Taung) Township is a township in Pyay District in the Bago Region of Burma. [1] The principal town is Shwedaung.
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Thiri Tilawka Mahabhata Thu Ratana Devi, commonly known as the Princess of Myedu was a royal princess of Ava during the Konbaung dynasty. She was the youngest daughter of King Bodawpaya and Chief Queen Me Lun Me (မယ်လွန်းမယ်). She was granted the appanages of Myedu.
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