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The history of Myanmar (also known as Burma; Burmese: မြန်မာ့သမိုင်း) covers the period from the time of first-known human settlements 13,000 years ago to the present day. The earliest inhabitants of recorded history were a Tibeto-Burman-speaking people who established the Pyu city-states ranged as far south as Pyay ...
The book was based on Ba Than's many years' experience as a history teacher, and the research he had done over the years. He had consulted several Burmese chronicles, primarily Hmannan Yazawin and Maha Yazawin, Burmese history books written by British historians (including A.P. Phayre, S.W. Cocks and G.E. Harvey) as well as English translations of Siamese and Lan Na history. [1]
It shows that Kala did not have the full versions of earlier chronicles, and that he did not check any inscriptions, which would have yielded more specific dates and double-checked the events. [7] Indeed, the later chronicles corrected many of Maha Yazawin's Pagan Dynasty and pre-Pagan dates based on epigraphic evidence .
Shuu Pyan - a giant beast from Pyusawhti story, who looks like a western dragon. Mammals. Kyut - malevolent pangolin or armadillo like creatures which can assume human form and trick humans in the barren forests. Sarmaree - vain long-haired yak which values its hair.
According to the chronicles, Kyansittha was born to Princess Pyinsa Kalayani of Wethali and Anawrahta, then a senior prince at the court of King Sokkate.He grew up away from Anawrahta's court after Anawrahta banished his mother who was pregnant with him to the countryside because Anawrahta was led to believe that she was not of royal blood.
Ma Ma Lay wrote nearly 20 books and many articles and short stories in the monthly magazines. Many of her contemporaries and even younger writers describe her as a genius who could make simple everyday matters into readable, interesting books which reflected the lives and concerns of her readers. [2] Her famous works are: Thu Lo Lu (Like Him ...
On balance, according to historians Tun Aung Chain and Ni Ni Myint, the book primarily relies on the chronicles. [3] [9] At any rate, the book was published eight times between 1930 and 1952. [3] Kyaw Thet's History of the Union Burma (1962), adopted as the high school history textbook. But Ba Than did not live to see much of the success.
Yangon: Department of Universities History Research, University of Yangon. Royal Historical Commission of Burma (1829–1832). Hmannan Yazawin (in Burmese). Vol. 1– 3 (2003 ed.). Yangon: Ministry of Information, Myanmar. Thaw Kaung, U (2010). Aspects of Myanmar History and Culture. Yangon: Gangaw Myaing.