Nga Htwe Yu

In this Burmese name, Nga is an honorific, not a given name.

Nga Htwe Yu
Native name	ငထွေရူး
Born	Myinmu, Kingdom of Bagan
Allegiance	Bagan Dynasty
Service / branch	Royal Burmese Army
Years of service	1050s–1060s
Battles / wars	Founding Campaigns of Pagan Empire

Gen. Nga Htwe Yu (Burmese: ငထွေရူး, pronounced [ŋə tʰwè jú]) was one of the Four Paladins of King Anawrahta during the Bagan dynasty. He was formerly a palm tree climber from Myinmu and said to be capable of dealing with a thousand palm trees in one morning. He was later knighted by Anawrahta and served as a leading general of the Royal Army.[1]

References

1. Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd. p. 24.