Mahamuni Buddha Temple — Mahamuni Buddha Temple … Wikipedia
Chronology — Prehistory and Early History to 1000 CE ♦ ca. 10,000 BCE 6,000 BCE Neolithic wall paintings appear in Padhalin Cave, Shan State. ♦ 563 BCE 483 BCE Gotama Buddha s lifetime, which according to Burmese legend witnessed construction of Shwe Dagon … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Mahamuni Buddha — The Mahamuni Buddha, ( lit. The Great Sage ) also known as the Maha Myat Muni Paya, Rakhine Paya, Payagyi, is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mandalay, Myanmar. The Buddha statue was brought from Rakhine State in 1784 by King Bodawpaya as… … Wikipedia
Architecture, Religious — The most striking feature of the human landscape in both urban and rural Burma is the abundance of religious buildings, which reflects the importance of Buddhism in Burmese life. Although some of these structures, such as the monuments at Sri… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Mandalay — Capital of Mandalay Division and Burma s second largest city, located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River in Upper Burma. Its population was 533,000 at the time of the 1983 census, and at the beginning of the 21st century was… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Collis, Maurice — (1889 1973) A British writer, raised in Ireland, he entered the Indian Civil Service in 1912 and served in Burma. Upon retiring, he devoted himself to a literary career. His books include accounts of his personal experiences in the country … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Arakan (Rakhine) State — One of Burma s 14 states and divisions, it has an area of 36,778 square kilometres (14,200 square miles) and a population estimated at 2.7 million in 2000 (1983 census figure: 2,045,559). Ethnically, the majority of the population are… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Women in Burmese Society — During the British colonial period, European observers were impressed by the apparent equality of the sexes in Burmese society, claiming, as James George Scott did, that a married Burmese woman is much more independent than any European woman… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Dhanyawadi — (Burmese: ဓညဝတီ) was a town in Northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. The site is approximately 80 miles north by north east of Sittwe, and lies between the Kaladan River and Thare Chaung (Thare Stream). Like much of Northern Rakhine State, it is in a… … Wikipedia
Mandalay — This article is about the city in Burma. For other uses, see Mandalay (disambiguation). Mandalay မန္တလေး Downtown Mandalay … Wikipedia
