Seven Siblings

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

ICS U Tin Tut

• First Burmese to become ICS by invitation.
• Served as Foreign Minister, Brigadier of a Reserve Army, Journalist and Publisher.
• Perished when a bomb (placed under his car) exploded. There were investigations, but no conclusive results were reported.
• Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint posted photos and articles about his Ba Gyi (e.g. The Empty Tomb).
• “Ba Gyi Aung Nyar Dei” (a famous short story by Minthuwun (Saya U Wun) has implicit references to U Tin Tut.

U Kyaw Myint

• Barrister, Judge of Supreme Court, Head of Tribunal that tried Galon U Saw, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Politician, Head of private Law firm that defended several people accused by the BSPP government).
• Stood first in Burma from Central with distinctions in all subjects. Sadly, he was expelled from the University of Rangoon for attending his mother’s funeral and earned the ire of the Principal and his father. His saga is recounted in a series of posts by his son Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint.
• Dhamma friend of my beloved parents. They built Dat Paung Zon Aung Min Gaung pagoda and supported “Mon” Sayadaw U Thilawanta.

U Myint Thein

• Chief Justice of the Union of Burma
• On March 2, 1962, a Coup D’etat took place. Arrested along the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, several Sawbwas and high ranking officials. During his detainment, he was allowed only one day off to attend the funeral of his spouse Daw Phwa Hmi (an early Burmese female to be called to the Bar in the UK).
• Ambassador to China
• Outstanding author and translator
• Pen name : “MMT” (for Maung Myint Thein). His works were heavily censored.

Dr. Htin Aung

• Principal of Rangoon College
• First native Rector of the Rangoon University
• Prolific writer covering history, folklore and several topics
• “Burmese Drama” & “Thirty Burmese Tales” were prescribed texts

Daw Khin Mya Mu

• Lecturer in Burmese
• Thamadu Myo Win (family court judge)
• Expert in Kyauk Sar (stone inscriptions)
• Spouse : Professor U E Maung
• Her handwritten manuscripts were not published due to lack of fonts, and were ultimately lost

Daw Khin Saw Mu

• Early student of Sayagyi U Pe Maung Tin
• Khit San Poet
• Spouse : ICS U Ba Tint
• Children : Daw Khin Saw Tint (RIT English, bilingual writer)
  and U Nay Oke Tint (St. Paul’s, TED-x InyaLake speaker, successful tuition saya, Chair of the Myanmar Board for organizing the 5th Irrawaddy Literary Festival)

Daw Tin Saw Mu

• Lecturer in English at Rangoon University