Mandalay RegionMandalay Region (Burmese: မန္တလေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, pronounced; formerly Mandalay Division) is an administrative division of Myanmar. It is located in the center of the country, bordering Sagaing Region and Magway Region to the west, Shan State to the east, and Bago Region and Kayin State to the south. The regional capital is Mandalay. To the south of the region lies the national capital of Naypyidaw.
MomeikMomeik (Burmese: မိုးမိတ်; Shan: မိူင်းမိတ်ႈ), also known as Möng Mit or Mongmit, is a town on the Shweli River in northern Shan State, Myanmar. It is the capital of Mongmit District and the principal town of Mongmit Township. TransportMomeik is connected by road to Mogok and its ruby mines, and via Mogok to Mandalay and Kyaukme, which is on the Mandalay-Lashiorailway line.
Third Anglo-Burmese WarBelligerentsIndiaBurmaCommanders and leadersHarry PrendergastThibaw Min(POW)The Third Anglo-Burmese War (Burmese: တတိယအင်္ဂလိပ်–မြန်မာစစ်, romanized: Tatiya Ingaleik–Myanma Sit), also known as the Third Burma War (7–29 November 1885, with sporadic resistance continuing into 1887), was the final of three wars fought in the 19th century between the Burmese and the British.
MandalayMandalay is the second-largest city in Myanmar, after Yangon. It is located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, 631 km (392 mi) north of Yangon. In 2014, the city had a population of 1,225,553. Mandalay was founded in 1857 by King Mindon, replacing Amarapura as the new royal capital of the Konbaung dynasty. It was Burma's final royal capital before the kingdom's annexation by the British Empire in 1885.
MyanmarMyanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to the northwest, China to the northeast, Laos and Thailand to the east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to the south and southwest.
Thabeikkyin DistrictThabeikkyin District (Burmese: သပိတ်ကျင်း ခရိုင်) is the northernmost district of Mandalay Region, Myanmar. Its principal town is Thabeikkyin. TownshipsThe townships, cities, towns that are included in Thabeikkyin District are as follows: Thabeikkyin TownshipThabeikkyinTagaungSingu TownshipSinguMogok TownshipMogokHistoryOn April 30, 2022, new districts were expanded and organized.
Burmese languageTibeto-Burman languageA man speaking Burmese.Burmese is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Myanmar, where it is the official language, lingua franca, and the native language of the Bamar, the country's largest ethnic group. The Constitution of Myanmar officially refers to it as the Myanmar language in English, though most English speakers continue to refer to the language as Burmese, after Burma—a name with co-official status until 1989 (see Names of Myanmar).
Upper MyanmarUpper Myanmar (Burmese: အထက်မြန်မာပြည် or မြန်မာပြည်အထက်ပိုင်း, also called Upper Burma) is one of two geographic regions in Myanmar, the other being Lower Myanmar. Located in the country's centre and north stretches, Upper Myanmar encompasses six inland states and regions, including Mandalay, Sagaing, Magway Regions, and Chin, Kachin and Shan States.
Shan languageThis article contains Burmese script. Without proper , you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script.MLC Transcription SystemThe Myanmar Language Commission Transcription System (1980), also known as the MLC Transcription System (MLCTS), is a transliteration system for rendering Burmese in the Latin alphabet. It is loosely based on the common system for romanization of Pali, has some similarities to the ALA-LC romanization and was devised by the Myanmar Language Commission.
SaophaSaopha (lit.'lord of the heavens/celestial lord'), also spelled Sawbwa, was the title used by hereditary rulers of Shan states in Upper Myanmar. Chaopha and Chao Fa were similar titles used by the hereditary Tai rulers in mainland Southeast Asia and the Ahom kingdom in India. Names and etymologySaopha (Shan: ၸဝ်ႈၽႃႉ, romanized: tsaw3 pʰaa5) means "lord of the heavens" in the Shan language. It was rendered into Burmese as sawbwa (စော်ဘွား).
ShweboShwebo (Burmese: ရွှေဘိုမြို့ [ʃwèbò mjo̰]), also called Ratanāsiṅga or Ratanāsikhā ("Center of Treasure") in Pali, is a city in Sagaing Region, Burma, 110 km north-west of Mandalay between the Irrawaddy and the Mu rivers. The city was the origin of the Konbaung Dynasty, established by King Alaungpaya in 1752, that was the dominant political force in Burma after the mid-18th century. It served as Alaungpaya's capital from 1752 to 1760.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.