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HISTORICAL SITE OF MYANMAR
| Name of
the Old Capitals |
From
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To |
| Arakan (Rakhine) |
518 B.C |
370 A.D |
| Dhannawaddy |
370 A.D |
600 A.D |
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600 A.D |
720 A.D |
| Myohaung (Mrauk U) |
1431 A.D |
1785 A.D |
| Tagaung |
10th Century |
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| Pyu |
|
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| Beithano |
1st Century |
5th Century |
| Hanlin |
3rd Century |
9th Century |
| Srikeshtra |
3rd Century |
10th Century |
| Mon |
|
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| Hantharwaddy |
825 |
1125 A.D |
| |
1349 |
1599 A.D |
| Burmese |
|
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| Bagan |
1040 |
1287 A.D |
| Pinya |
1298 |
1364 A.D |
| Sagaing |
1315 |
1364 A.D |
| Innwa |
1364 |
1555 A.D |
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1629 |
1752 A.D |
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1765 |
1753 A.D |
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1823 |
1837 A.D |
| Taungoo |
1486 |
1573 A.D |
| Shwebo |
1758 |
1765 A.D |
| Amarapura |
1783 |
1823 A.D |
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1837 |
1857 A.D |
| Mandalay |
1857 |
1855 A.D |
Beikthano or the Ancient Center of the Pyu People of Myanmar.
Beikthano transliterated from “Vishnu” the Preserver, the second
of the Hindu triad, is the oldest of the 3 ancient Centers of
Pyu Civilization. Chronologically Beikthano flourished during
the 1st to 5th centuries CE, the second being Thayekhittaya (Srikeshtra)
now called Hmawzar which lasted from the 5th Century to the 7th
Century. Hanlin, the last Pyu Kingdom was located farther north
in the Shwebo District of Sagaing Division and was most probably
the Pyu Kingdom that the Chinese chroniclers described in their
dealings with the “Piao” and records of delegations from the Pyu
kingdom to the Chinese court in 801-802. More >>
Another significant Pyu site, Halin (or Halingyi-Great Halin),
lies about II miles south-east of Shwebo in Upper Burma. It is
reached by road from Shwebo crossing Moksogyon railway-station
on the Mandalay-Shwebo line. One passes through irrigated
rice-fields on the way but finds himself in a dry scrubland as
he approaches the ancient site. There is a group of villages
with numerous small modern pagodas to the south of the old
fortified city. This locality is noted for hot saline springs.
More >>
Tagaung is situated on the east bank of the river Ayeyarwady,
127 miles north of Mandalay and 56 miles north of Shwebo. Its
civilization dates back to the early Christian era with Pyu
culture. More >>
Nyaunggan is located in Budalin Township, Monywa District,
and Sagaing Division. A cemetery, near Nyaunggan Village,
Budalin Township, was excavated during two field seasons in 1998
and 1999. The excavation involved five pits. Most of the
skeletons with bones in situ were extended and supine primary
burials, although there was one secondary burial, consisting of
a skull in a large pot. The skeletons except the two were buried
in the same orientation, i.e. laid with their heads to the
north. The two skeletons (NK III M-4, NK IV SE-6), however, had
their heads to the south. More >>
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