A post from the archives
1930s
room India
Rare photograph of Pandit Nehru and daughter Indira Gandhi in Myanmar
This rare photograph of Pandit Nehru and daughter Indira Gandhi at the Akyab (now Sittwe) National High School was probably taken in the mid-1930s. Pandit Nehru was a frequent visitor to Burma over the years. He was a staunch supporter of Burmese independence, and a friend and ally of both General Aung San and U Nu.
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.