HIS 2176 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: U Nu, University Of Yangon, Democracy Spring
31 Oct 2016
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Buddhist kingdom (close link between the state and the buddhist community) They"re in power in the 18th century (this is the century of colonization of burma) Had taken power after a series of rebellions. Kingdom on east coast of bengal (arakan) Number of revolt in 1794 against the konbaung dynasty. Many will flee to british territories in india. Because of this the british are threatening to invade. Those regions were in the interest of british. Burmese did not know about the border rules of british and about the economic. There are also attacks against two other regions against assam and manipur change. Since then they had problems with britain. Bandula is named governor of assam and arakan. The end of the war (treaty of yandabo) Burma cedes arakan, assam and tenasserim goes to gb. Burmese agree to cease interference in manipur (and cease power) War over a conflict between british traders and the burmese at rangoon.
