| LC control no. | n 78083246 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Tāk Sin, King of Siam, 1734-1782 |
| Variant(s) | Sin, Tāk, King of Siam, 1734-1782 Tāk Sin, the Great, 1734-1782 Tāk Sin, Mahārāt, 1734-1782 Tak, Paya, 1734-1782 Wachiraprākān, Phrayā, 1734-1782 Kamphǣngphēt, Phrayā, 1734-1782 Taksin, King of Siam, 1734-1782 Taksin, Phya, 1734-1782 Taksin, Phraya, 1734-1782 Tāk Sin, King of Thon Buri, 1734-1782 Tāk, Phračhao, 1734-1782 |
| Birth date | 1734-04-17 |
| Death date | 1782-04-07 |
| Place of birth | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand |
| Place of death | Thon Buri, Thailand |
| Field of activity | Military art and science International trade Buddhism |
| Profession or occupation | Thailand--Kings and rulers |
| Found in | ʻIaming, Somdet Phra Čhao ... 1956 (subj.) t.p. (King Tāk Sin the Great) p. 38 etc. (b. 4/7/2277, d. 2325) Phaithūn Mīkuson, Prawattisāt samai Thon Burī, 1975? p. 1 (King Tāk Sin the Great, King of Thon Buri) Sathư̄an Supphasōphon. Somdet Phračhao Tāk Sin Mahārāt ... 1984 or 1985: p. 29 (formerly Phrayā Wachiraprākān, or commonly, Phrayā Kamphǣngphēt; known widely as Phrayā Tāk; historians call him the King of Thon Burī; officially called Tāk Sin Mahārāt) Encic. Brit., 15th ed. microp. (Taksin, also called Phraya Taksin, Paya Tak, and Phya Taksin) Somchāi Phumsaʻāt. Somdet Phračhao Tāk Sin Čhō̜mbō̜din Mahārāt, 1988: t.p. (King Taksin the Great of Thailand) Natthawutthi Sutthisongkhram. ʻŌrot lap Phračhao Tak, 1966. Wikipedia, viewed on July 23, 2013 (Taksin the Great born April 17, 1734 in Ayutthaya, died April 7, 1782 (aged 47) in Thon Buri ; reign December 28, 1767-April 6, 1782 ; Although warfare took up most of King Taksin's time, he paid a great deal of attention to politics, administration, economy, and the welfare of the country. He promoted trade and fostered relations with foreign countries including China, Britain, and the Netherlands. He also issued regulations for the collection and arrangement of various texts to promote education and religious studies) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taksin> |
| Not found in | Collier's encyc.; Encyc. Amer. |
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