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The future independence hero met the leaders of the Indian nationalist movement and argued that armed struggle was essential against British rule.
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On this day in 1953, Myanmar lost the prominent and pioneering cartoonist U Ba Gyan, author of scathing political cartoons and creator of Myanmar’s first animated movie.
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In 1939, a group of Burmese intellectuals hosted science fiction author HG Wells at the Rangoon University Boat Club to discuss the recent Revolution of 1300.
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The architect of Myanmar’s independence met with Collis at the Dorchester Hotel in London to discuss the country’s future.
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After 70 years of lobbying, the British colonial authorities in 1929 finally moved the bodies from a cemetery within the sacred Shwedagon Pagoda compound.
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General Aung San was determined to tour Britain’s Ministry of Defence during his visit to London to plan his ministry after independence.
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On this day in 1939, colonial authorities opened the Burma Road, creating a short-lived lifeline for Chiang Kai-shek’s Chinese nationalist forces fighting the Japanese.
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General Aung San met Muslim League leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah in January 1947 before flying to London for talks on independence.
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Prince Saw Yan Paing devoted his life to ending British rule but he died in exile in China two years before independence day.
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General Aung San stopped in India on his way to discuss independence from British rule with the prime minister, Clement Attlee.
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On this day 85 years ago, US missionary Brayton Clarke Case was honored with a medal for his imports of cowpea, swine, chicken and corn into the country.
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On December 20, 1852, the British concluded the Second Anglo-Burmese War by declaring “Lower Burma” had been annexed as a colony.
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General Aung San and colonial officials were on hand to open the Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery.
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Under pressure from the military regime, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was forced out of the National League for Democracy, the day after she was awarded the Nobel peace prize.
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On this day in 1991, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the prestigious Norwegian award, sparking increased violence by the military regime.
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