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Arakanland.com is an independent website of Arakan. The purpose of Arakanland is loved to describe of freedom of expression on behalf of all Arakanese people who are long suffering under the Burmese colonial domination.

For over the thousands years the Arakan which was an independent Kingdom and it was ruled by Arakanese Kings who practiced Buddhist religion.

Unfortunately, Arakan was invaded by Burmese infamous King Maung Wyine, largely known as butcher amoung the Arakanese people, committed crime against humanity to the innocent Arakanese in 1784. Our records point out there was inhumanly killled as genocide over seven millions people of Arakan.

Colonists from England via India and Japan came to Arakan for the act of occupying with different policies. The British ruled in Arakan in 1824 with the colonialism and in 1942, Arakan was controlled by Japanese fascist.

In 1948, Burma said that Burma is free from Great Britain, so far Arakan is became one of the colonies of Burma like Mon and Shan.

Nowadays, we the people of Arakan are still concermed and denied the right to self-determination and still subject to colonial and alien domination.

Chronological Period

Dhannyawadi Period: BC 3325-AD327

The First Dhannyawadi Period- BC. 3325 - BC1507- Built by King Marayu
The Second Dhannyawadi Period-BC 1507 - 580 Built by King Kanmaraza (Kanrazagree)
The Third Dhannyawadi Period-BC. 580 - AD. 327 Built by King Chandra Suriya

Vesali Period: AD 327-AD 818

Vesali (Wethali) Kyauk Hleiga Period AD. 327 - 818- Built by King Dvan Chandra (Mahataing Chandra)

Lemro Period: AD- 818-1430

Lemro Period- AD. 818 -1430 Built by King Nga Mum Nga Tone (Saw Shwe Luu)

Golden Mrauk-U Period- 1430 - 1784

First Golden Mrauk-U Period- AD 1430 - 1531 Built by King Mum Saw Mown
Second Golden Mrauk-U Period- AD 1531 - 1638 Built by King Mum Ba Gree
Third Golden Mrauk-U Period- AD1638 - 1784  Built by King Narapati Gree

Arakan National Anthem

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2649

November 30, 1970

The General Assembly

Emphasizing the importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights,

Ashun U Otthama was born in Akyab (Sitetwe), Arakan. He was the first one leader of Burma independence movement against British colonial rule in Burma. His political defiance policy was non-violence. He spoke "Sir Reginald Craddock Get Out" was instigated to getting the brave all of suffering people of Burma to anti British rule. This was effected the cause of to gain Burma independence from Great Britain in 1948.

However, Burmese government and its successors are very unhappy to accept Ven. U Otthama was a person as a national figure of Burma due to he was Arakanese (Rakhine)

Concerned that many peoples are still denied the right to self-determination and are still subject to colonial and alien domination,

Regretting that the obligations undertaken by States under the Charter of the United Nations and the decisions adopted by United Nations bodies have not proved sufficient to attain respect for the right of peoples to self-determination in all cases,

Recalling its resolution 2588 B (XXIV) of 15 December 1969 and resolution VIII adopted by the International Conference on Human Rights held at Teheran in 1968,1/

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Considering that it is necessary to continue the study of ways and means of ensuring international respect for the right of peoples to self-determination,

U U Tha Tun (1917-1990)

"We have to be benefited as a couple thaings, which are poorest and afraid under the Burmese rulers".

August 14 in 1990, Arakanese Guru Sara Gree U U Tha Tun, one of the founders of Arakan League for Democracy, was assassinated in cold blood with the posing food by the Burmese military government during his prison term in Akyab jail.

Noting the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,2/ which elaborated the principle of self-determination of peoples,

Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples,

Recalling its resolution 2621 (XXV) of 12 October 1970 on the programme of action for the full implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples,

1. Affirms the legitimacy of the struggle of peoples under colonial and alien domination recognized as being entitled to the right of self-determination to restore to themselves that right by any means at their disposal;

2. Recognizes the right of peoples under colonial and alien domination in the legitimate exercise of their right to self-determination to seek and receive all kinds of moral and material assistance, in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations and the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations;

3. Calls upon all Governments that deny the right to self-determination of peoples under colonial and alien domination to recognize and observe that right in accordance with the relevant international instruments and the principles and spirit of the Charter;

4. Considers that the acquisition and retention of territory in contravention of the right of the people of that territory to self-determination is inadmissible and a gross violation of the Charter;

5. Condemns those Governments that deny the right to self-determination of peoples recognized as being entitled to it, especially of the peoples of southern Africa and Palestine;

6. Requests the Commission on Human Rights to study, at its twenty-seventh session, the implementation of the United Nations resolutions relating to the right of peoples under colonial and alien domination to self-determination, and to submit its conclusions and recommendations to the General Assembly, through the Economic and Social Council, as soon as possible.

1915th plenary meeting, 30 November 1970.

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1/ Final Act, (E.68.XIV.2), p.9.

2/ Resolution 2625 (XXV).

Royal Procession in the city of Mrauk-u

Arakan under the colonists rule

1) Burmese Feudal King Anawratha unsuccessfully invaded into Arakan in 1050 AD.

2) Burmese Feudal King Min Khaung successfully invaded into Arakan in 1406 AD.

3) Burmese Feudal King Tabin Shwehtee and Bayin Naung unsuccessfully invaded three times into Arakan in 16^th century. They were arrested by Arakanese king Mum Ba Gree in 1546 AD.  

4) Burmese Feudal Butcher King Maung Wying successfully occupied and killed the millions of innocent people of Arakn in 1784-1824.

5) British colonist occupied and ruled in Arakan with Divide and Rule Policy in 1824-1942.

6) Japanese Fascist occupied the Arakan in 1942-1945.

7) British colonist reoccupied the Arakan in 1945-1948.

8) Burmese colonists have ruled in Arakan since 1948 with the ideologies and practices of feudalism, colonialism and fascism.