Located a few kilometers west of Shwebo, the birthplace of Konbaung dynasty, Tabayin was a major source of many Konbaung soldiers and officials, including the country's most famous general Maha Bandula. Having Tabayin as fief was a powerful symbol before one became king. King Naungdawgyi was Prince of Tabayin before he became the second king of Konbaung dynasty in 1760. Crown PrinceThado Minsaw was another famous Prince of Tabayin, who conquered Arakan in 1784. In 1808, Thado Minsaw's son Prince of Sagaing inherited the title Prince of Tabayin. In 2003, Tabayin again became center of attention in Burmese politics. The Tabayin Massacre took place on 30 May 2003, during a tour of the country by the opposition leaderAung San Suu Kyi. The last stanzas of a recent poem titled "Diparinga", which refers to the ancient name of Dabayin and extols the past glories of the place, by Khin Maung Than, raised the ire of the authorities as they read like a thinly veiled reference to the massacre.
Tabayin Township is a Township in Shwebo District of Sagaing Region, Myanmar. Tabayin Township is subdivided into 1 Town include Tabayin Town. Tabayin Township is also subdivided into 56 Village Tracts which include Ywar Shey Village Tract, Khun Taung Village Tract, Ta Nei Village Tract, Pauk Taw Village Tract, Bagan Village Tract, Let Tee Village Tract, Yin Dway Village Tract, Kyi Village Tract, Wa Bar Village Tract, Taw Kyaung Village Tract, In Taing Lay Village Tract, Sat Pyar Kyin Village Tract, In Boke Village Tract, Paung Taw Ku Village Tract, Na Gar Twin Village Tract, In Taing Gyi Village Tract, Tha Yet Kyin Village Tract, Saing Pyin Village Tract, Kya Khat Village Tract, Pyan Kya Village Tract, Min Te Kone Village Tract, Min Swe Hnit Village Tract, Tha Peik Le Village Tract, Ma Gyi Zauk Village Tract, Ein Yar Village Tract, Thein Bar Village Tract, Ye Kyi Waa Village Tract, Thane Mayar Chan Village Tract, Yet Thit Village Tract, Mu Kan Village Tract, Su Tat Village Tract, Tei Taw Village Tract, Kyaung Shar Taww Village Tract, Taik Village Tract, Boke Htan Taw Village Tract, Mi Chaung Aing Village Tract, Let Hloke Village Tract, Tha Yet Kan Village Tract, Nyaung Hla Village Tract, Na Myar Village Tract, Ma Ya Kan Village Tract, Me Oe Village Tract, Let Yet Kone Village Tract, Daing Nat Village Tract, In Pin Village Tract, Kaing Kan Village Tract, Htone Bo Village Tract, Htaung Tan Village Tract, Htan Ta Pin Village Tract, Na Gar Bo Village Tract, Ma Gyi Oke Village Tract, Tet Khaung Village Tract, Tauk Ka Shat Village Tract, Ohn Ta Pin Village Tract, Thit Yar Aik Village Tract, Sat Lu Village Tract, Se Taw Village Tract, In Kyin Pin Village Tract, In Kyin Tha Poe Village Tract, Chon Ywar Village Tract, Tha Yet Taw Village Tract, and Urban Village Tract. 192 Villages
