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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.
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 ...
Hmannan Yazawin is the standard Burmese chronicle, and the primary historical source material of Burmese history to the early 19th century. [5] Almost all books on Burmese history down to the imperial period in English are chiefly based on Hmannan.
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 ...
Khin Lay Myint. Moe Hein. Journal Kyaw Ma Ma Lay ( Burmese: ဂျာနယ်ကျော် မမလေး [ma̰ ma̰ léi]) is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest Burmese writers of the 20th century. Her stories are known for authentic portrayals of modern Burmese society. Along with Ludu Daw Amar, Ma Ma Lay was one of a few female ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "Books about Myanmar" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
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 ...