Name of the Old Capitals
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From
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To
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Arakan (Rakhine) |
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Dhannawaddy |
518 B.C |
370 A.D |
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370 A.D |
600 A.D |
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600 A.D |
720 A.D |
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Myohaung (Mrauk U) |
1431 A.D |
1785 A.D |
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Tagaung |
10th Century |
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Pyu |
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Beithano |
1st Century |
5th Century |
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Hanlin |
3rd Century |
9th Century |
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Srikeshtra |
3rd Century |
10th Century |
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Mon |
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Hantharwaddy |
825 |
1125 A.D |
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1349 |
1599 A.D |
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Burmese |
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Bagan |
1040 |
1287 A.D |
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Pinya |
1298 |
1364 A.D |
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Sagaing |
1315 |
1364 A.D |
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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 |
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Taungoo |
1486 |
1573 A.D |
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Shwebo |
1758 |
1765 A.D |
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Amarapura |
1783 |
1823 A.D |
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1837 |
1857 A.D |
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Mandalay |
1857 |
1855 A.D |
Beikthano City
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 Centres of
Pyu Civilization. Chronologically Beikthano
flourished during the 1st to 5th centuries CE,
the second being Thayekhittayar (Srikestra) now
called Hmawzar which lasted from the 5th Century
to the 7th Centugy. 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 >>
Hanlin City
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
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Tagaung City
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 City
Nyaunggan is located in Budalin Township,
Monywa District, 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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