Who won the second Anglo-Burmese War?

Who won the second Anglo-Burmese War?

Second Anglo-Burmese War

Second Anglo-Burmese War ဒုတိယ အင်္ဂလိပ် မြန်မာ စစ်
Date 5 April 1852 – 20 January 1853 Location Lower Burma Result Company victory. Mindon Min replaced Pagan Min on the Burmese throne. Territorial changes Company annexation of Lower Burma
Belligerents
British Empire East India Company	Burma

Who won the first Anglo-Burmese War?

British
The Treaty of Yandabo (February 1826) formally ended the First Anglo-Burmese War. The British victory had been achieved mainly because India’s superior resources had made possible a sustained campaign running through two rainy seasons.

Who is the father of Burmese?

Aung San is the founder of the Myanmar Armed Forces, and is considered the Father of the Nation of modern-day Myanmar. He was instrumental in Burma’s independence from British rule, but was assassinated just six months before his goal was realized.

What is the largest religious group in Myanmar?

Census statistics

Religious group	Population % 1973	Population % 2016
Buddhism	88.8%	89.8%
Christianity	4.6%	6.3%
Islam	3.9%	2.3%
Hinduism	0.4%	0.5%

Who is Myanmar President now?

President of Myanmar

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar ပြည်ထောင်စု သမ္မတ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်‌ သမ္မတ
State seal of Myanmar
Incumbent Myint Swe (Acting) since 1 February 2021
Style	His Excellency (formal)
Member of	Cabinet National Defence and Security Council

What were soldiers in Burma called?

The soldiers who fought for Britain in Burma (now Myanmar) in World War Two have often been called the Forgotten Army, but the Burmese who formed part of this army were truly forgotten by the UK in the decades after the war.

What is the longest civil war in history?

The Karen conflict is an armed conflict in Kayin State, Myanmar (formerly known as Karen State, Burma). The conflict has been described as one of the world’s “longest running civil wars”.

Is Christianity allowed in Myanmar?

A long-standing ban on the free entry of missionaries and religious materials has persisted since independence in 1948, which is seen as hostile to Christianity….Christianity by state.

State	Myanmar
Population	50,279,900
Christianity (2020 Census)	3,172,479
% of State Population	6.3%

Is Myanmar a Islamic country?

Officially, 4% of the inhabitants of Myanmar are Muslim. In this predominantly Buddhist country, Muslims are often discriminated against by the powerful nationalist movement that strives to protect Buddhist identity, thus creating a struggle for minority groups.

How many presidents are there in Myanmar?

Presidents of Burma/Myanmar (1948–present)

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office
Took office
Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2011–present)
8	Thein Sein သိန်းစိန် (born 1944)	30 March 2011
9	Htin Kyaw ထင်ကျော် (born 1946)	30 March 2016

Who is the richest person in Burma?

Tay Za
He is a close associate of the country’s former head of state, Than Shwe. He is the first Myanmar entrepreneur to appear on the cover of Forbes Asia and still remains the richest man in Myanmar….

Tay Za
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Born	18 July 1964 Rangoon, Burma
Nationality	Burmese
Other names	Tayza, Teza

Is Burma expensive to travel?

1. Myanmar is expensive. Not in absolute terms, of course. But compared to other Southeast Asia countries, expect to find higher prices and, often, not exactly what I’d call ‘value for money’ options.