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Daw Kyan, the Glossary

Kyan (ကြန်,; 1 July 1918 – 16 November 2019), known honorifically as Daw Kyan (ဒေါ်ကြန်), was a Burmese historian and writer who specialized in the history of Burma under British colony.^[1]

33 relations: Amyotha Hluttaw, Australia, British rule in Burma, Crown colony, Demographics of Myanmar, Devi, Edward Bosc Sladen, Folding-book manuscript, Henry Burney, Historian, Hlaing Township, Master of Arts, Ministry of Industry (Myanmar), Ministry of Information (Myanmar), MRTV (TV network), Myanmar Historical Commission, Myanmar Language Commission, Myanmar National Literature Award, Myanmar–English Dictionary, Order (distinction), Order of the Union of Burma, Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award, Pe Myint, Rakhine State, Sarpay Beikman, Sittwe, SOAS University of London, Than Tun, Thandwe, Thandwe Township, University of Yangon, Victoria and Albert Museum, Yangon.
20th-century Burmese historians
21st-century Burmese historians
Academic staff of the University of Yangon
Historiography of Myanmar
People from Rakhine State

Amyotha Hluttaw

The Amyotha Hluttaw (အမျိုးသားလွှတ်တော်,; House of Nationalities) is the de jure upper house of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, the bicameral legislature of Myanmar (Burma).

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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The British colonial rule in Burma lasted from 1824 to 1948, from the successive three Anglo-Burmese wars through the creation of Burma as a province of British India to the establishment of an independently administered colony, and finally independence.

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Crown colony

A Crown colony or royal colony was a colony governed by England, and then Great Britain or the United Kingdom within the English and later British Empire.

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Demographics of Myanmar

This is a demography of Myanmar (also known as Burma) including statistics such as population, ethnicity, language, education level, and religious affiliations.

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Devi

Devī (Sanskrit: देवी) is the Sanskrit word for 'goddess'; the masculine form is ''deva''.

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Edward Bosc Sladen

Sir Edward Bosc Sladen (20November 18314January 1890) was an Indian Army officer who served in India and Burma.

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Folding-book manuscript

Folding-book manuscripts are a type of writing material historically used in Mainland Southeast Asia, particularly in the areas of present-day Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

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Henry Burney

Henry Burney (27 February 1792 – 4 March 1845),Holmes and Co.

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Historian

A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it.

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Hlaing Township

Hlaing Township (လှိုင် မြို့နယ်), also spelt Hline, is an area of Yangon, Myanmar in the West Yangon District of Yangon Region.

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Master of Arts

A Master of Arts (Magister Artium or Artium Magister; abbreviated MA or AM) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries.

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Ministry of Industry (Myanmar)

The Ministry of Industry (စက်မှု ဝန်ကြီးဌာန) is a ministry in the Government of Myanmar that produces consumer products such as pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs, textiles, ceramics, paper and chemical products, home utilities and construction materials, assorted types of vehicles, earth-moving equipment, diesel engines, automotive parts, turbines and generators, CNC machines, transformers, agricultural machines, rubber and tires, etc.

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Ministry of Information (Myanmar)

The Ministry of Information (ပြန်ကြားရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန) in Myanmar officially informs the public about government policy plans and implementation and supports improvements to knowledge and education of the public.

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MRTV (TV network)

MRTV is a television network owned by Myanmar Radio and Television.

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Myanmar Historical Commission

The Myanmar Historical Commission (မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ သမိုင်း ကော်မရှင်; formerly, the Burma Historical Commission) is an academic research organization focused on Burma studies. Daw Kyan and Myanmar Historical Commission are Historiography of Myanmar.

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Myanmar Language Commission

The Myanmar Language Commission (မြန်မာစာအဖွဲ့; formerly Burmese Language Commission; abbreviated MLC) is the pre-eminent government body on matters pertaining to the Burmese language.

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Myanmar National Literature Award

Myanmar National Literature Awards (အမျိုးသား စာပေဆု) are awards presented to a Burmese author who has published a particularly lauded piece or body of work.

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Myanmar–English Dictionary

Myanmar–English Dictionary (မြန်မာ-အင်္ဂလိပ်အဘိဓာန်) is a modern Government project in Myanmar (formerly Burma), first published in 1993 by the Government of Myanmar's Myanmar Language Commission.

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Order (distinction)

An order is a visible honour awarded by a sovereign state, monarch, dynastic house or organisation to a person, typically in recognition of individual merit, that often comes with distinctive insignia such as collars, medals, badges, and sashes worn by recipients.

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Order of the Union of Burma

The Order of the Union of Myanmar (ပြည်ထောင်စုစည်သူသင်္ဂဟ) is the highest civilian decoration bestowed by the government of Myanmar (also known as Burma).

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Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award

The Pakokku U Ohn Pe literary award (ပခုက္ကူ ဦးအုန်းဖေ စာပေဆု) is a literary award for Burmese writers that was established in 1992 by the businessman Pakokku U Ohn Pe, who initially provided K7.6 million to be used for prizes.

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Pe Myint

Pe Myint (ဖေမြင့်; born 15 December 1949) is a Burmese politician, writer and a former Minister for Information of Myanmar (Burma). Daw Kyan and pe Myint are People from Rakhine State.

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Rakhine State

Rakhine State (Rakhine and), formerly known as Arakan State, is a state in Myanmar (Burma).

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Sarpay Beikman

Sarpay Beikman (စာပေဗိမာန်) originated as the Burmese Translation Society.

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Sittwe

Sittwe, formerly Akyab (အာကျပ်), is the capital of Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma).

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SOAS University of London

The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS University of London) is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London.

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Than Tun

Than Tun (သန်းထွန်း,; 6 April 1923 – 30 November 2005) was an influential Burmese historian as well as an outspoken critic of the military junta of Burma. Daw Kyan and Than Tun are 20th-century Burmese historians, academic staff of the University of Yangon and university of Yangon alumni.

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Thandwe

Thandwe ("Thandway" in Arakanese;; formerly Sandoway), historically called Dwaraddy, is a town and major seaport in Rakhine State, the westernmost part of Myanmar.

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Thandwe Township

Thandwe Township (သံတွဲမြို့နယ်) is a township of Thandwe District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar.

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University of Yangon

The University of Yangon (also Yangon University; ရန်ကုန် တက္ကသိုလ်,; formerly Rangoon College, Rangoon University and Rangoon Arts and Sciences University), located in Kamayut, Yangon, is the oldest university in Myanmar's modern education system and the best known university in Myanmar.

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Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum (abbreviated V&A) in London is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.

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Yangon

Yangon (ရန်ကုန်), formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daw_Kyan

Daw Kyan, the Glossary

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See also

20th-century Burmese historians

21st-century Burmese historians

Academic staff of the University of Yangon

Historiography of Myanmar

People from Rakhine State

References