Nanda Kyawthu (, ; formerly, Nanda Yawda, နန္ဒ ယောဓာ) was an early 15th century commander in the Royal Ava Army. He was the long-serving commander of the Left Flank Regiment in the elite Royal Main Army (the Tatmadaw) of King Minkhaung I. This role earned him the moniker "Letwe" (လက်ဝဲ, lit. "left hand-side"), and he was known as Letwe Nanda Yawda (လက်ဝဲ နန္ဒ ယောဓာ) or simply Letwe Yawda (လက်ဝဲ ယောဓာ).
He participated in the Ava–Hanthawaddy War (1408–1418). Following his distinguished performance in the Battle of Panko in 1414, he received the upgraded title of Nanda Kyawthu, and was appointed governor of Kinda November 1414.
Military service The following is a list of military campaigns in which the names Letwe [Nanda] Yawda (1408–1414) and Nanda Kyawthu (from November 1414) are explicitly mentioned in the royal chronicles.
CampaignDurationTroops commandedNotes Ava invasion of Hanthawaddy April–August 1408 1000 troops Commanded the Left Flank Regiment in Minkhaung's Royal Main ArmyMaha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 334Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 229Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 476–477 Battle of Panko October 1414 1 naval squadron Defended Khebaung against Hanthawaddy counterattacks. Led the naval attack on Fort Panko; captured Hanthawaddy commander Paik-Thin-Yan.Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 248–249Hmannan Vol. 2 2003: 23Fernquest Spring 2006: 18–19
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