[1] His story was recorded in the historical work known as Tazzattadipani (တဇ္ဇတ္ထဒီပနီ) by the minister Maha Zaya Thinkha, and also in U Pyaw's Palateser égyin.
[2][3][4] During the reign of King Naungdawgyi, U Din Kyaw Khaung joined the army as the commander of Ngabatchaung and set out to attack Chiang Mai, but died on the way in March 1762.
Legend says that he became a nat (a ghost or spirit) after his death and approached the sleeping king one night, shaking the royal leg to awaken his liege and saying that, even though he had died on the road, he wanted to continue carrying out his duty.
U Din Kyaw Khaung then said that he saw the king's cavalry scouts camped near Khapaung Creek in Taungoo.
[3] Rejoicing, the king asked U Din Kyaw Khaung to show himself and offered a royal title in exchange for his service.