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Mogaung Monastery
မိုးကောင်းကျောင်း
Religion
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
CountryMandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma
Geographic coordinates21°59′39″N 96°06′55″E / 21.994259°N 96.115319°E / 21.994259; 96.115319
Architecture
FounderMogaung Mibaya
Completed1847; 177 years ago (1847)

Mogaung Monastery (Burmese: မိုးကောင်းကျောင်း) is a Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma). The wooden monastery was built by the Mogaung Mibaya, a minor queen of King Pagan Min in 1847.[1] The monastery's dimensions are 258 by 106 feet (79 m × 32 m) and is supported by 342 teak pillars.[1] The monastery's wooden carvings are adorned with motifs from the Ramayana.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Report of the Superintendent. Archaeological Survey of Burma. 1902.

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Sukhothai Kingdom

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to semi-legendary Shan documents, the Mau Shan Prince, Sam Lung-pha of Mogaung, before he established the Tai kingdom of the Ahom in Assam in 1229, raided...

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Mandalay

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Ahom people

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of Assam with Those of Mong Mao (in Yunnan, China) and of Mong Kwang (Mogaung in Myanmar)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 52: 888–893....

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Khamti people

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mountainous valley of the Irrawaddy. They are located in Hkamti Long, Mogaung and Myitkyina regions of Kachin State as well as Hkamti District of Sagaing...

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Nagaland

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first Chaopha of Mongkawng Samlongpha (1150–1201 CE) with the main town in Mogaung captured Naga country in the early 1200s. In the chronicle Naga country...

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Mohnyin Thado

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Royal Burmese armed forces

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particular, Mohnyin and Mogaung) were the first soon put this military technology to use. Despite their relatively small size, Mogaung in the 14th century...

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Kabaw Valley

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Manipur and King Choupha Khekkhompa of Pong (identified with the state of Mogaung) conquered together the principalities of Thaungdut and Khampat: [King...

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Ahom kingdom

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revolts were suppressed, and the boundary between the Ahom and the Nara (Mogaung) territories was, for the first time, firmly delimited." (Guha 1983:18)...

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First Toungoo Empire

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defeating the guerrilla resistance at the remote hill states—Mohnyin and Mogaung in the extreme north also revolted in 1571—proved far more difficult. Toungoo...

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Yangon City Heritage List

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Notes Kalayana Temple (Zekwet Pagoda) Temple Dhammayon Road Mogaung Pagoda Pagoda Mogaung Pagoda Road (Corner of Dhmmayon Road) Nagalein Pagoda Pagoda...

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List of battles by geographic location

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February–17 August 1944 Battle of Maingkwan – February-5 March 1944 Battle of Mogaung – March 1944 Battle of Imphal – 8 March–3 July 1944 Battle of Sangshak...

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Nawrahta Minsaw

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seemingly futile assignment to lead a search operation of a fugitive chief of Mogaung in the northern Kachin Hills. For the first eight months, the campaign...

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Lweje

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September–October 2007 at the time of the Saffron Revolution, Buddhist monasteries were surrounded and locked down at Lweje by the military as in many other...

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Thohanbwa

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allies took notice. In 1542, Thohanbwa got his confederation (Mohnyin, Mogaung, Bhamo, Momeik, Hsipaw and Yawnghwe) to march down to defend Prome against...

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1590s

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and General Natshinnaung to suppress a rebellion in the Shan state of Mogaung. German astronomer Michael Maestlin becomes the first person to record...

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Minye Kyawswa I of Ava

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(Kalay), Taungdwin and Toungoo (Taungoo), and was about to capture a fifth, Mogaung, which was achieved shortly after his death. Despite the successes farther...

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Battle honours of the British and Imperial Armies

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Mivo Ford, Mivo River, Mobiai River, Moerbrugge, Moerkerke, Mogaung, Molos, Monastery Hill, Mont Pincon, Montagne Farm, Montarnaud, Monte Calvo, Monte...

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1540s

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Confederation of Shan States (consisting of the principalities of Mohnyin, Mogaung, Bhamo, Momeik, and Kale), led by Prince Sawlon of Mohnyin and King Hkonmaing...

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