Background. Me Nu was born Shin Min Nu on 18 June at Phalangon village, 5 miles northwest of present-day town of opserperrjenwarab.penviverexviserbotysbowlpimanri.infoinfo had only one elder brother named Maung O. She was the great-grand daughter of the hero Bala Thaman who was posted to the Phalangon village fort during the reign of King Mahadhammaraza Dipadi of Nyaungyan dynasty to guard against the danger of Manipuris.