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Scenes from the Life of the Buddha
These biographical scenes from the life of the Buddha are from various 19th-century Burmese manuscripts held in collections around the world. As well as telling the story of the Buddha’s life over two thousand years earlier, they reveal details of life in 19th-century Burma as the artists who have composed the scenes included elements their own surroundings with Burmese textiles, architecture, and cultural accessories.
The Birth of the Buddha: This rare mid-19th-century manuscript contains a scene showing the birth of Prince...
Explore Myanmar History through a Timeline
About this project
The aim of this website is to promote interest in Myanmar's amazing history.Our hope is to challenge the often two-dimensional and uncritical views of history taught in Myanmar by reexamining key periods in the country's past. We would like as well to reveal the rich multicultural nature of Myanmar's history and its deep and ongoing ties to global events and trends.Finally, this website will also delve into the history of neighbouring regions, such as Yunnan in China and the Northeast in India, in the hope of introducing these places to a Myanmar audience.We believe that meeting Myanmar's many challenges today will require fresh imaginative thinking. This is turn will only be possible with a clear and critical understanding of Myanmar and global history.