Kyaikmaraw
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Kyaikmaraw (Template:Langx; Template:Langx Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar, Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Mawlamyine.
Etymology
"Kyaikmaraw" derives from the Mon language term "Kyaikparo" (Template:Langx; Script error: No such module "IPA".), which means "prominent Buddha."[1]
History
Inscriptions from 1455 in Kyaikmaraw records the dedication of land to a shrine by Shin Sawbu, then Queen of Pegu, and is the earliest dated inscription of Middle Mon.[2]
In 2024, Kyaikmaraw was hit by artillery barrages and air raids, which resulted in the injury of 2 people.[3]
Attractions
Kyaikmaraw Paya, a huge Buddha image sitting in the "westerner manner" is a major tourist site in town. It was built in 1455 by Queen Shin Saw Pu, the only female ruler in the history of Myanmar.[4]
Notable people
- Tun Tun Min, Lethwei former World Champion
References
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