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8 unusual facts about Irrawaddy river


2012 Shwebo earthquake

Part of a bridge under construction fell into the Irrawaddy River near Shwebo and a gold mine collapsed at Sintku.

Battle of Yenangyaung

The newly formed Burma Corps, commanded by Lieutenant General William Slim and consisting of British, Indian and locally raised Burmese troops, attempted to defend the Irrawaddy River valley, while the Chinese Expeditionary Force (in Burma) defended the Sittaung River valley to the east.

Henry Cadell

He also travelled extensivelly abroad, for example in 1899 he travelled the length of the Irrawaddy River in Burma.

Kanaung Mintha

One story relates to his effort in testing depth charges in order to repulse British troops sailing up the Irrawaddy.

Mon language

Up until the 12th century AD, it was the lingua franca of the Irrawaddy valley—not only in the Mon kingdoms of the lower Irrawaddy valley but also of upriver Burman kingdom of Pagan (Bagan).

Mus nitidulus

The spread of the species includes the area around the lower reaches of the Irrawaddy.

Saya Saung

The majority of the works which surfaced in Burma and the UK were of Upper Burma scenes—often of the old Mandalay Palace and moat, Mandalay Hill, boats on the Irrawaddy River, or village scenes.

Yingjiang County

Then the Dayingjiang River runs through Yingjiang county into Myanmar and then becomes a tributary of the Irrawaddy River, with the confluence near Bhamo, Myanmar.


Athinhkaya

In February 1313, following the advice of court astrologers, Thihathu moved his capital to a new city of Pinya by the Irrawaddy river, and founded the Pinya Kingdom.

Douglas Gracey

In February 1945 the division created a bridgehead across the Irrawaddy and broke out in mid-March to cut the Japanese communications and supplies to the battles being fought at Mandalay and Meiktila.

F.O. Oertel

Then, and in the following month, Oertel visited Mandalay, Amarapura and Sagaing from where he travelled down the Irrawady to Pagan and Prome (today Pyay).

Legyi, Myinmu

It is located southeast of Paukka and not far from the banks of the Irrawaddy River which the villagers rely on for their paddy fields which lie to the west of the village.

Ralph Fitch

Here he visited the Rangoon region, ascended the Irrawaddy some distance, acquired a remarkable acquaintance with inland Pegu, and even penetrated to the Tai Shan states and the Tai kingdom of Lanna (December 1586 and January 1587).

Sand Lark

The species is found across the Gangetic plains, the sandy banks of the Indus, Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Chindwin Rivers.

Yazathingyan

In February 1313, following the advice of court astrologers, Thihathu moved his capital to a new city of Pinya by the Irrawaddy river, and founded the Pinya Kingdom.

Yusuf Ma Dexin

After passing through Xishuangbanna, they went south to Burma, then took a riverboat along the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay to Rangoon.


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