Story behind Tagrud Maharangap Prab Hongsa
* maharangap = to stop, to curb, to suppress / 降
* Prab = subdue / 制伏
* Hongsa here refers to Hongsawadee, the old name of Hanthawaddy, Burma /虹沙国(古名) 也称为汉达瓦底王国
What’s the story?????
In 1500s, Burma begins its invasion into Thailand. The classic story surrounds the war between King Naresuan of Ayutthaya and the invading Burmese force led by crown prince, Mingyi Swa, of Hanthawaddy (Hongsawadee).
在15世纪缅甸皇朝多次侵略与泰国交战。
约1592年在北碧府就有了这徊泰王纳黎萱决战虹沙经典故事。被虹沙千军围住，纳黎萱王只好向领军的虹沙太子直进来个生死战。在斗争中纳黎萱王被虹沙太子劈了一刀幸好被随身所戴的符管挡了住。这刹那给了纳黎萱王还击的机会，就将虹沙太子劈倒而战胜。
Heavily Outnumbered, King Naresuan took his force in a tactical bid to resist against the invaders. Riding on elephants, both leaders exchanged blades in the iconic elephant battle that took place in Nong Sarai, kanchanaburi in year 1592. Legend has it that during the combat, king Naresuan came close to suffering a fatal blow if not for the amulet blocking half of the deadly slash of his enemy, where he managed to counter and slain the Burmese crown prince in return. With the lost of their leader, the Burmese were repelled.
Credit : J.r. Hu
