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The architecture of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), in Southeast Asia, includes architectural styles which reflect the influence of neighboring and Western nations and modernization. The country's most prominent buildings include Buddhist pagodas , stupas and temples , British colonial buildings, and modern renovations and structures.
Hand-colored studio portrait of a woman in Burma, ca. 1910. Myanmar Photo Archive (MPA; Burmese: မြန်မာဓာတ်ပုံမော်ကွန်းသည်, romanized: myanmardharatpone mawkwann sai) is both a physical archive of photographs taken between 1889 and 1995 in Myanmar (Burma), and a public awareness project of the country's visual culture.
Shweinbin Monastery (Burmese: ရွှေအင်ပင်ကျောင်း) is a Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Burma, built in the tradition of Burmese teak architecture. [1] The monastery was built in 1895 by a Sino-Burmese merchant married to a Burmese woman of royal extraction.
The royal regalia of Burma were removed as spoils of war and displayed in the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A Museum, London). In 1964 they were returned to Burma as a gesture of goodwill. [6] [7] The British renamed the palace compound Fort Dufferin and used it to billet troops.
Asian Historical Architecture: Kuthodaw Temple (1857 and later) Prof. Robert D. Fiala, 2002, Concordia University, Nebraska, USA, Retrieved on 2006-08-27; Mimusops elengi: star flower tree; Photos of Kuthodaw Pagoda at Have Camera Will Travel; Allon et al. 2016 Conservation and project report
Buddha images from the last days of the Burmese monarchy followed a style with a broad band across the forehead and tight curly hair with a prominent ushnisha. Images also returned to various materials including alabaster and bronze. This style was retained through the period of British colonialism. [28] Parabaik of royal activities, 1870s–1880s
The temple is located inside the city walls of old Bagan, Burma (Coordinates: 21.168965° N, 94.862738° E). [ 1 ] Nathlaung Kyaung Temple is to the west of the Thatbyinnyu Temple , and it is the only remaining Hindu temple in Bagan.
At the suggestion of Captain Aung Thin of the Burma Rifles, Wingate decided to call this force "The Chinthes" (The Lions), [18] a name which became corrupted to "The Chindits" and was so recorded in the annals of World War II. [3] Chinthe is also the nickname of the Canadian 435 Squadron, formed originally in 1944 in India. [19]