Having a laugh

Sagaing and Inwa

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January 22nd 2016
Day 10-Friday-January 22 This morning we are in Sagaing, the capital of the Sagaing region, famous for over 200 monasteries and its tranquil atmosphere. It is an important religious and monastic center. The pagodas and monasteries crowd the numerous hills along the ridge running parallel to the river. On August 8, 1988, Sagaing was the site of demonstrations which were concluded by a massacre in w ... read more

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Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... ... read more