Arakan King Thiri Thudhamma’s Demise
Arakan King Thiri Thudhamma’s Demise In Maurice Colis’s book “The Great Image” written in 1941 he discusses the Arakan King Thiri-Thudhamma’s demise he states that…
Burmese Ramayana Known as Yama Zatdaw
Burmese Ramayana Known as Yama Zatdaw The Ramayana is one of the most popular and influential stories in Southeast Asia). The Burmese Ramayana Known as…
Historical Kings of Burma
Historical Kings of Burma The historical kings of Burma were diverse and dynamic rulers who shaped the destiny of their country they left behind a…
French Burmese Relationships During 18th C
French Burmese Relationships During 18th C The French Burmese Relationships During 18th C began when the French East India Company attempted to extend its influence…
Rakhine State Arakans Past and Present
Rakhine State Arakans Past and Present About Rakhine State Arakans Past and Present – In 1989 the Burmese Government changed the country’s name from Burma…
Glory Years of Royal Capital of Arakan
Glory Years of Royal Capital of Arakan The Glory Years of Royal Capital of Arakan was witnessed by Fr Sebastio Manrique, born in Portugal in…
Buddha’s First disciples Tapussa and Bhallika
Buddha’s First disciples Tapussa & Bhallika Perhaps because Buddha’s First disciples Tapussa and Bhallika were the first upasaka’s (devotees) and considering the dearth of information…
Hagiography of Maha Thera Shin Arahan
Hagiography of Maha Thera Shin Arahan The Hagiography of Maha Thera Shin Arahan of Thaton, born to the wife of a Mon Brahmin priest during…
History of Archeology in Burmese Buddhist Art
History of Archeology in Burmese Buddhist Art The History of Archeology in Burmese Buddhist Art up until the 19th Century was largely undocumented. Even up…
Magnificent Burmese Royal Boats and Barges
Magnificent Burmese Royal Boats and Barges Magnificent Burmese Royal Boats and Barges is a recently digitized Burmese manuscript in the British Library that contains images…
Burmese Pyu Kingdom Mentioned in Manshu Texts
The Burmese Pyu Kingdom mentioned in Manshu Texts The Burmese Pyu Kingdom mentioned in Manshu Texts is primarily related to the geopolitics of Southwest China,…
Burmese King Mindon’s Ploughing Ceremony
Burmese King Mindon’s Ploughing Ceremony King Mindon was born in 1814 in Amarapura and died in 1878 in Mandalay, he was most notable for his…
Earliest Inhabitants of Neolithic Myanmar
Earliest Inhabitants of Neolithic Myanmar The Earliest Inhabitants of Neolithic Myanmar are assumed to have evolved at Padah-Lin Caves in the Taunggyi district in Shan…
Burmese Ancient Capital of Innwa
Burmese Ancient Capital of Innwa Burmese Ancient Capital of Innwa – The name Innwa/Inwa literally means “mouth of the lake”, it is situated at the…
Ancient Capitals of Pagan
Ancient Capitals of Pagan The Ancient Capitals of Pagan cover an area of around 45 square kilometres, the first capital was called Paukkhan, founded in…
Ancient Capitals of Rakhine Myanmar
Ancient Capitals of Rakhine Myanmar In the Arakanese chronicles of the Ancient Capitals of Rakhine Myanmar, they suggest that Buddhism was introduced into the Rakhine…
Historical Rakhines Capital Sittwe
Historical Rakhines Capital Sittwe Historical Rakhines Capital Sittwe is geographically positioned on an estuary with the Kaladan, Laymro and Mayu rivers emptying into the Bay…
Beginnings of Buddhism in Myanmar
Beginnings of Buddhism in Myanmar The Beginnings of Buddhism in Myanmar are debatable, it is unclear as to the exact year Buddhism was introduced, it…
Historical Bagan King Anawrahta and Shin Arahan
Historical Bagan King Anawrahta and Shin Arahan Historical Bagan King Anawrahta and Shin Arahan – King Anawrahta also known as Anawrahtaminsaw, Anoratha, or Aniruddha reigned…
Burmese Pyu Kingdom Sri Ksetra
Burmese Pyu Kingdom Sri Ksetra The Burmese Pyu Kingdom Sri Ksetra and Beikthano, another Pyu city, also referred to as Panhtwa city or “City of…
Burmese Ethnology Burmese Origins
Burmese Ethnology Burmese Origins Burmese Ethnology Burmese Origins – Records related to very early Burmese history before the advent of Buddhism are rare, due to…