Maha Sajan (died 1471) or Bàn La Trà Toàn, Panluo Chaquan (槃羅茶全) in Chinese sources, was king of Champa from 1460 to 1471, the year of the fall of Champa. In 1471, in a reaction to a Cham raid against Hóa Châu, the emperor Lê Thánh Tông of Đại Việt (Vietnam), invaded Champa.[1]: 116–117 

Maha Sajan
Raja-di-raja
King of Champa
Reign1460–1471
PredecessorMaha Saya
SuccessorMaha Sajai
Born?
Vijaya, Champa
Died1471
Nghệ An, Đại Việt
Regnal name
Maha Sajan

The Vietnamese captured the Cham capital of Vijaya, murdering 60,000 and imprisoning another 30,000. P'an-Lo T'ou-Ts'iuan was captured, became ill and died on junk taking him away.[1]: 118  The Vietnamese cut off his head, and cremated his body. His ashes were scattered into river. His head was taken to Thang Long, and presented to the imperial ancestral temple.

This was the final defeat of Champa,[2] which then became three minor principalities under the protection Đại Việt.

References

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  1. ^ a b Maspero, G., 2002, The Champa Kingdom, Bangkok: White Lotus Co., Ltd., ISBN 9747534991
  2. ^ Chapuis, O. (1995). A History of Vietnam: From Hong Bang to Tu Duc. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-29622-2.
Preceded by
Maha Saya 1458–1460
King of Champa
1460–1471
Succeeded by
Maha Sajai 1471–1474