Examples of 'upper burma' in a sentence

Meaning of "upper burma"

Upper Burma refers to the northern region of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). It comprises several states and regions, including Mandalay and Sagaing. The term is used to distinguish it from Lower Burma, which encompasses the southern part of the country

How to use "upper burma" in a sentence

Basic
Advanced
upper burma
He skillfully kept his small kingdom out of the chaotic warfare plaguing Upper Burma.
Agriculture was dominant in Upper Burma and surrounding highlands.
The agricultural economy reached its potential in Upper Burma.
Mandalay is the economic centre of Upper Burma and considered the centre of Burmese culture.
Alaungpaya rapidly gained a following from all over Upper Burma.
The whole of Upper Burma was clear of Hanthawaddy troops.
He constructed the irrigation system which is still used in Upper Burma today.
It is known from upper Burma and the Szechuan Province in China.
Success drew fresh recruits everyday from many regions across Upper Burma.
Upper Burma was also known as Burma proper and the Kingdom of Ava.
History shows that one who gained control of Kyaukse became kingmaker in Upper Burma.
The latest Maw invasion left Upper Burma in tatters.
The Confederation placed nominal kings on the Ava throne and ruled much of Upper Burma.
Meanwhile, Upper Burma ceased to be a concern.
The Hanthawaddy command nevertheless was confident that they could pacify the entire Upper Burma countryside.

See also

The spread of Theravada Buddhism in Upper Burma was gradual ; it took over three centuries.
Bayin Htwe was taken prisoner back to Upper Burma.
In Upper Burma at least seven walled settlements over 200 hectares have been excavated so far.
Many Pyu settlements have been found across Upper Burma.
The raids by various Shan states into Upper Burma would continue until the mid-16th century.
These particular rubies come from Mogok in Upper Burma.
In 1885 the British annexed Upper Burma and established their rule in the region.
Thado Minsaw largely stayed out of the fighting in Upper Burma.
Until the early 1990s, most students from Upper Burma went to Mandalay for university education.
For the next decade, he practically stayed out of the endemic warfare in Upper Burma.
They founded their capital at Pagan in Upper Burma in the 10th century.
From 1534 onwards, it came under constant raids by the Taungoo dynasty from Upper Burma.
In 1929 the battalion moved to Maymo in Upper Burma and then to Rangoon.
In 832, the Nanzhao army captured the capital of the Pyu kingdom in modern upper Burma.
Mohyin in particular resumed its historic role in raiding Upper Burma towns, especially Myedu.
Throughout the 1730s, the dynasty faced Meitei raids that reached increasingly deeper parts of Upper Burma.
With that decision, he had effectively retreated from Upper Burma and Shan states.
Mahāsi Sayādaw was born in 1904 in Seikkhun village in Upper Burma.
Within the first three years of his reign, both Upper Burma and Siam revolted.
His 32-year reign brought much needed stability to Upper Burma.
He was not at Kyauktada then, but at another Upper Burma town.
His intention was not to seek Nanda 's imperial throne but to rule Upper Burma independently.
The heir-apparent of Hanthawaddy, Upayaza, summoned all administrative officers in Upper Burma to submit.
Moving north the Japanese took Tounggoo, Burma, then captured Lashio in upper Burma on 29 April.
By December 1753, all of Hanthawaddy forces had been driven out of Upper Burma.

You'll also be interested in:

Examples of using Burma
Burma has a large number of drug users
Miss julia to entertain troops at burma border
Burma was the worst job in the world
Show more
Examples of using Upper
Put the upper plate on the stove
Put light items in the upper basket
The upper section has an internal tongue
Show more

Search by letter in the English dictionary