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Ba Cho
Ba Cho ( my, ဘချို, ; 24 April 1893 – 19 July 1947) was a Burma, Burmese newspaper publisher and politician who served as the Minister of Information in Myanmar's pre-independence government. Ba Cho and six other cabinet ministers (including Prime Minister Aung San) were assassinated on 19 July 1947 in Yangon. July 19 is commemorated each year as the Burmese Martyrs' Day, Martyrs' Day in Myanmar. Ba Cho was also president of Trade Union Congress (Burma), Trade Union Congress of Burma. References {{19 July Martyrs Assassinated Burmese politicians 1893 births 1947 deaths University of Yangon alumni Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League politicians People from Ayeyarwady Region People murdered in Myanmar Government ministers of Myanmar Deaths by firearm in Myanmar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aung San
Aung San (, ; 13 February 191519 July 1947) was a Burmese politician, independence activist and revolutionary. He was instrumental in Myanmar's struggle for independence from British rule, but he was assassinated just six months before his goal was realized. Aung San is considered the founder of modern-day Myanmar and the Tatmadaw (the country's armed forces), and is commonly referred to by the titles " Father of the Nation", "Father of Independence", and "Father of the Tatmadaw". Devoted to ending British Colonial rule in Burma, Aung San founded or was closely associated with many Burmese political groups and movements and explored various schools of political thought throughout his life. He was a life-long anti-imperialist and studied socialism as a student. In his first year of university he was elected to the executive committee of the Rangoon University Students' Union and served as the editor of its newspaper. He joined the Thakin Society in 1938 and served as its gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
