Bayinnaung vs Surdas
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Compare the life timelines of Bayinnaung (1516–1581) and Surdas (1478–1583) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 65 years, from 1516 to 1581.
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Bayinnaung (1516–1581)
- — Born in Toungoo, Burma Verified
- — Married Atula Thiri, sister of King Tabinshwehti
- — Won the Battle of Naungyo as a general under King Tabinshwehti Verified
- — Became king of the Toungoo dynasty after Tabinshwehti's assassination Verified
- — Conquered Ava and reunified Upper Burma Verified
- — Conquered the Lan Na kingdom of Chiang Mai Verified
- — Captured Ayutthaya, capital of Siam Verified
- — Retook Ayutthaya and ruled the largest empire in Southeast Asian history Verified
- — Died in Pegu during preparations for a campaign against Arakan Verified
Surdas (1478–1583)
- — Blind from birth according to tradition
- — Born near Delhi or Agra
- — Became a disciple of Vallabha Acharya
- — Appointed singer at the Shrinathji shrine at Govardhan
- — Composed the Sur Sagar Verified
- — Counted among the Ashtachhap poets Verified
- — Legendary meeting with Emperor Akbar
- — Died at Parasauli near Govardhan