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[5] [6] Myanmar Book Centre supplies books and educational materials to 98% of the country's libraries, schools, and universities. [ 6 ] After the 2008 Cyclone Nargis , Thant Thaw Kaung succeeded his father to become head of the Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation, which seeks to preserve Burmese manuscripts and books.
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]
The Bernard Free Library was established on 21 February 1883 when the Commissioner of Lower Myanmar (Lower Burma), Sir Charles Edward Bernard opened a library, with his collection of books, pre-colonial historical manuscripts, and literary works, in the centre of Rangoon (presently No 1 Basic Education High School, Latha Township).
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Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata item; Appearance. ... History books about Myanmar (2 P) N. Novels set in Myanmar (12 P)
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.
Khin Myo Chit also served as an editor in the Working People's Daily, voicing her political opinions and also her nationalistic spirit. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] She also wrote many books on Burmese culture – such as the Wonderland of Burmese Legends , where she documented famous myths, legends and folktales of Myanmar, and the Colourful Burma series.
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.