Arakan
Arakan
Facts about the Arakan
Exploring about the Arakan
An Arakan and its peoples are still existing as colonial society of Burma. Nobody has paied attention to Arakanese nationals, who are willing to gain an independence from Burmese occupation. Especially, an Arakanese peoples are unhappy because outside world disregards about its issue always be visible to national liberation monement.
Indigenous Peoples of Arakan
An indigenous peoples of Arakan are offically recognized the basis in traditional history back ground for all those nationals, who are Mro, Khami, Chin, Chaw, Anu, Khaungso, Daingnuk, That, Marmagree, Kaman and Arakanese (Rakhine). Neither foreigners are indigenous peoples of Arakan.
Geography
Arakan is geographically situated between the Burma state to the East, Bay of Bangal to the West with the Bangladesh and India bordering on the Noth-west. It had an area of 21,694 sq miles demarcation accordence with Yandabo Treaty in 1826. Its demarcation area as changing has created to decrease since alien expension into Arakan
Arakan Roma (Arakan range), long for 600 miles from Noth to South Cape Negrais separtes the Arakan from Burma.
The History
An Arakan's history recorded to go back around more than 5,000 years ago, and its civilization emerged Dawrawaddy, previous Wethali, Dhanyawaddy, Wethili, Lemro and Mrauk U periods. There were over 200 Kings reigned throughout in all Arakanese dynasties.
The Arakanese's most sacred Mahamuni Buddha image (now in Mandalay) have been cast in Arakan during the reign of King Chandra Suriya in 6th century BCE according to locals claim.
The Wethali Kingdom arose from Dhanyawaddy in the fourth century ADE. It had flourished the good relation carried on Buddhist missionary operation with Ceylon ( Sri Lanka). At least thirteen Kings reigned in Wethali dynasty where was extra-ordinary peace and prosperity according to Arnanda Chandra pillar inscription. Wethali was ephemerally displeased by the Pyu invasion in 9th century. Nevertheless, the Crown Prince Pae Pru manoeuvred to conquer the Pyu thorns in Mrauk U county.
The King Nga Mum Nga Tone, son of Sula Chandra regained the throne from King Pae Pru's relative group in Wethali and his Kingdom ceaselessly moved to establish the starting of epoch dynasty emerged as Lemro era.
The Burmese interlopers known as King Anawrahta came from Bagan ( Pyu Gama) unsuccessfully invaded into Arakan in the middle of 11th century ADE. And an Arakan suffered from invasions by Burmese King Min Khaung of Ava and a famous King Razadirite fron Hanthawady in the early 15th century. Arakanese King Mum Saw Mon reoccupied to be free his Kingdom from an enemy by the sensible assistance of King of Gaur, Sultan Jalal-ud-din Mohammand Shah. Because, Gaur's King greatly appreciated all his help absolutely succeeded to Guar's adversary old Delhi.
According to astrology, the King Mun Saw Mon shifted his Captial to new palace of Nothern site called Mrauk U was built by him in 1430 ADE. It was one of the the most powerful Kingdom of Arakan during the reigned of King Mum Ba Gree, who created the huge naval force that dominated through Bay of Bangal to Gulf of Martaban. Bangal was re-taken by the Arakan Forces under the King Mum Ba Gree, who directly controlled to capture the Mushidabad ( Mouk Thu Za). Burmese King Tabin Shwehtee and Bayin Naung endeavoured to occupy into Arakan in 1545 ADE and 1546 ADE. However, those intruders were captured by tactician Mum Ba Gree in1546 ADE.
There was hired Japanese Samurai as body guards that protected the danger of Kings in Mrauk U period. Arakanese Kings enabled to growing internation trade as free port along the coast established trading with India, Sri Lanka, Arab, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Dutch and Portuguese traders in the 16th and 17th centuries. At that time, it was compared with London and Amsterdam in size of wealth and prosperity. It influenced to rule entire coastline from Bangal to Pegu. Unfortunately, the rest of Arakan Kingdom faced disorder and unifacation so far collapsed under the anarchists that paid to opportunity from invasions by Mughals in 1666 ADE, and by Burmese King of Amara Pura in 1784 ADE after assassinating King Thiri Thu Damma by his rival Nga Kuthala in 1620 ADE.
A bed news Burmese King Maung Waying inhumanely commited murder as the genocides over the innocent Arakanese peoples with their vox recorded as "If one cuts down the 'Kyu' reed, do not let even its stump remain." It was shown that Burmese Kings Ruled to practices in Arakan during fourty years (1784-1824 ADE).
All Arakanese patriots, who were seeking to be restored their lost indepentent Kingdom for the revolution against the Burmese occupation.
British's expension into Arakan in 1824 ADE with the exercise 'divide and rule' tactics which had not only started the commercial monopoly but also expanded its ploitical and military role. In 1942, Japan fascists invided into Arakan via Thailand with the supporters so-called Burma Independence Army (BIA), led by extra-racist BoYan Aung.
British re-occupied again into Arakan in 1945. And Burma became an independent state in 1948, however, today the Arakanese peoples have been subordinating as being colony country under the non stop cruel suppression of Burmese fascist military dictators.
Arakan/Arakanese
Actually, Arakanese may be descended from neolithic inhabitants also known as Rakshas (Bilu). And an ancient name of Arakan was Rakkhapura in Pali (in Sanskrit "Raksapura"). The Raksha>Raksa>Rakkha, which means Ogres (Bilu), and Pura means "City", "Kingdom", "Country" adduces in definition "Land of Ogres".
The team of Arakanese (Rakhine) probably came from Raksha>Raksa>Rakkha>Rakhine. Otherwise, according to Naginda ascetic intimated as Rakhine (Arakanese), which means "Wansa Rakkhan Ti Ti Rakhine (Rakhine, who preserves the national), and "Sila Rakkhan Ti Ti Rakhine (Rakhine, who preserves the religious duty), in Pali. On the other hand, Arnanda Chandra pillar inscription in Mrauk U exposes "Arakkhadesa", which means "Land of Arakan".
The current inhabitants of Arakan called as Rakhine by themselves, Mogh in both india and Bangladesh, Chittagonian Bangli pronounces in its own dialect as Rakhine to Rohan, Rakhangapur in Sri Lanka history, Rakhan in Tibet history and Yakhie in Thailand. An English-specking world also known as Arakan/Arakanese.
According to the Arakanese History, there are mentioned as three groups of the royal race from which Arakanese decended from India to Arakan in the millenniums. The current inhabitants of Arakan may be sure directly decended from mixture of Raksha, Aryan, Indo-Aryan and Sino-Tibetan.
Famous Places in Arakan
The Temples and Pagodas of Mrauk U in Arakan where is historical sites and architectures as Shittaung Temple, Dukkanthein Temple and Palace Ruins. Mrauk U Museum is an attraction for tourists, students and scholars. It is a collection of several artifacts by late U U Tha Tun, Arakanese historian and wise man, in its inside shows that throughout Dhanyawaddy, Wethali, Lemyo and Mrauk U period.
