Haring buddha yodfa biography of mahatma
Haring buddha yodfa biography of mahatma
Rama I - New World Encyclopedia.
| Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) | ||
|---|---|---|
| King of Siam | ||
| Reign | 6 April, 1782 – 7 September, 1809 | |
| Coronation | 6 April, 1782 | |
| Full name | Thong Duang (birth name) | |
| Titles | Chao Phraya Chakri (pre-reign military title) | |
| Born | March 20 1737(1737-03-20) | |
| Ayutthaya | ||
| Died | 7 September 1809 (aged 72) | |
| Predecessor | Taksin (of Thonburi) | |
| Successor | Buddha Loetla Nabhalai | |
| Consort | Queen Amarindra | |
| Issue | 42 sons and daughters | |
Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, or Phutthayotfa (1737 – 1802), posthumously titled Rama I the Great, was King of Siam (now called Thailand) from 1782 to 1809, and the founder of the Chakri dynasty which rules Thailand to this day.
He did much to place Buddhism at the center of cultural and religious life, as well as repelling the Burmese threat to Thailand's independence (land of the free). In fact, he extended Thai rule throughout central Indochina.
He is credited with the "reconstruction of the Thai State