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Myanmar Yazawin ( Burmese: မြန်မာ ရာဇဝင်) is a book on Burmese history. First published in 1930, it became the first full-fledged Burmese language Burmese history textbook in British Burma. It was used in Burmese vernacular high schools until the 1950s. The book's first two editions, published in 1930 and 1931, were ...
In 1535, King Tabinshwehti reunified Burma and founded the second Burmese Empire (Taungû dynasty, 1535–1752). This empire is almost constantly at war with the kingdom of Ayutthaya, in present-day Thailand. Faced with revolts and Portuguese incursions, the Taungû dynasty retreated to central Burma.
Glass Palace Chronicle. The Glass Palace Chronicle of the Kings of Burma is the only English language translation of the first portions of Hmannan Yazawin, the standard chronicle of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma (Myanmar). Hmannan was translated into English by Pe Maung Tin and Gordon H. Luce in 1923, who gave it its English name.
Maha Yazawin. The Maha Yazawin, fully the Maha Yazawindawgyi ( Burmese: မဟာ ရာဇဝင်တော်ကြီး, pronounced [məhà jàzəwɪ̀ɰ̃dɔ̀dʑí]) and formerly romanized as the Maha-Radza Weng, [2] is the first national chronicle of Burma / Myanmar. Completed in 1724 by U Kala, a historian at the Toungoo court, it was ...
The literature of Myanmar ( Burmese: မြန်မာစာပေ) spans over a millennium. The Burmese language, unlike other Southeast Asian languages (e.g. Thai, Khmer ), adopted words primarily from Pāli rather than from Sanskrit. In addition, Burmese literature tends to reflect local folklore and culture. Burmese literature has ...
The royal chronicles of Myanmar ( Burmese: မြန်မာ ရာဇဝင် ကျမ်းများ [mjəmà jàzəwɪ̀ɰ̃ tɕáɰ̃ mjá]; also known as Burmese chronicles) are detailed and continuous chronicles of the monarchy of Myanmar (Burma). The chronicles were written on different media such as parabaik paper, palm leaf, and ...
The People's Defence Force[ a] is the armed wing of the National Unity Government in Myanmar. The armed wing was formed by the NUG from youths and pro-democracy activists on 5 May 2021 in response to the coup d'état that occurred on 1 February 2021 that put the military junta and their armed wing the Tatmadaw in power. [ 23]
Burmese Encyclopedia. The Burmese Encyclopedia ( Burmese: မြန်မာ့ စွယ်စုံကျမ်း) is an encyclopedia published by the Burma Translation Society under the direction of former Burmese Prime Minister U Nu. The project began in 1947, and the first volume was later published via Stephen Austin & Sons Ltd, Hertford ...