Sithu Thaw Kaung ( Burmese : သော်ကောင်း ) is a Burmese university librarian, historian and leading authority in Asian library studies . He specializes in the preservation and archival of traditional documents, including palm leaf manuscripts .
10-703: (Redirected from Chiang Mai Chronicle ) 18th-century Burmese chronicle Zinme Yazawin [REDACTED] 2006 publication Author Sithu Gamani Thingyan Original title ဇင်းမယ် ရာဇဝင် Translator Thaw Kaung and Ni Ni Myint Language Burmese Series Burmese chronicles Genre Chronicle , History Publication date 18th century Publication place Kingdom of Burma Published in English 2003 Zinme Yazawin ( Burmese : ဇင်းမယ် ရာဇဝင် , lit. ' Chronicle of Chiang Mai ' )
20-5213: Is an 18th-century Burmese chronicle that covers the history of Lan Na under Burmese rule (1558–1775). The first English translation of the chronicle was published in 2003. References [ edit ] ^ Aung-Thwin 2005: 419 ^ Aung-Thwin 2005: 137 Bibliography [ edit ] Aung-Thwin, Michael A. (2005). The Mists of Rāmañña: The Legend that was Lower Burma (illustrated ed.). Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 9780824828868 . v t e [REDACTED] Burmese chronicles National chronicles Standard chronicles Maha Yazawin Hmannan Yazawin ( Glass Palace Chronicle ) Hmannan Yazawin, Part II Hmannan Yazawin, Part III Other nationals Yazawin Kyaw Yazawin Thit Maha Yazawin Kyaw Biographic chronicles Zatadawbon Yazawin Razadarit Ayedawbon Hanthawaddy Hsinbyushin Ayedawbon Alaung Mintayagyi Ayedawbon Alaungpaya Ayedawbon Nyaungyan Mintaya Ayedawbon Hsinbyushin Ayedawbon Regional chronicles Upper Burma Pagan Yazawin Pagan Yazawin Thit Inwa Yazawin Toungoo Yazawin Pyay Yazawin Myauk Nan Kyaung Yazawin Ramanya Razadarit Ayedawbon Mon Yazawin Nidana Arambhakatha Gavampati Slapat Rajawan Mon Yazawin (Shwe Naw) Lik Amin Asah Pak Lat Chronicles Arakan Maha Razawin Rakhine Razawin Inzauk Razawin Razawin Linka Rakhine Razawin Haung Dhanyawaddy Ayedawbon Mizzimadetha Ayedawbon Maha Razawin (Saya Me) Rakhine Razawin Thit Shan states Jinakalamali Zinme Yazawin Kengtung Yazawin Hsenwi Yazawin Hsipaw Yazawin Mong Yawng Yazawin Miscellaneous Pawtugi Yazawin Dawei Yazawin Myeik Yazawin Religious chronicles Yazawin Kyaw Sasana Vamsa Chronicles in verse Rakhine Minthami Eigyin Pyay Zon Mawgun Thakin Htwe Eigyin Shwe Sa-daing Hsindaw Minye Deibba Eigyin Yodaya Naing Mawgun Dhanyawaddy Naing Mawgun Minzet Yazawin Thanbauk Administrative treatises Zabu Kun-Cha Lawka Byuha Mani Yadanabon Wawhara Linathta Dipani Yazawwada Shwebon Nidan Myanmar Min Okchokpon Sa-dan Shwenanthon Wawhara Abhidan Law treatises Alaungsithu Hpyat-hton Wareru Dhammathat Dhammathat Kyaw Hanthawaddy Hsinbyumyashin Hpyat-hton Manu Thara Shwe Myin Dhammathat Manu Kye Dhammathat Manu Wunnana Shwe Myin Dhammathat Notable inscriptions Myazedi Inscription Sawlumin inscription Kalyani Inscriptions Shwezigon Pagoda Bell Inscription Kuthodaw Pagoda Inscriptions Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zinme_Yazawin&oldid=1258487744 " Categories : Burmese chronicles Lan Na Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description Articles containing Burmese-language text Thaw Kaung Thaw Kaung
30-1342: The Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in the Academic Prize category for his professional contributions. In 2008, he was awarded the Pakokku U Ohn Pe lifetime achievement award for his contributions to Burmese literature. In 2010, he was awarded the Myanmar National Literature Award Lifetime Achievement in Literature by the Burmese government. Various awards conferred in chronological order is as follows: (1) B.A. (Honours) First class in English Language and Literature (University of Rangoon, 1959). Winner of U Po Hnit Gold Medal. (2) Postgraduate Diploma in Librarianship (University College London, University of London). Specialization in Oriental Bibliography. (1962) (3) Honorary Fellow of
40-620: The Burmese scholars studying there. In 1950, he returned to Rangoon, but could not attend school because he suffered from poliarthriticsmyelitis . Thaw Kaung attended Methodist English High School (now Basic Education High School No. 1 Dagon) from 1952 to 1954, passing the Matriculation examinations in the First Division with distinctions in English and Geography. He majored in English and Literature at Rangoon University , graduating with First Class Honours in 1959. He won
50-949: The Chief Librarian of the Universities' Central Library in 1969. In 1971, he established the Department of Library Studies at the University, and was a central figure in the establishment of the Myanmar Library Association and the National Commission for the Preservation of Traditional Manuscripts. Between 1971 and 1976, he served as Secretary of the Myanmar Language Commission and the first chairman of
60-1441: The Library Association (U.K.) (Since 1984). Hon.F.L.A. awarded for achievements in librarianship, including the establishment of the first Library Studies Dept. at the University of Yangon (Rangoon). (4) Associate of the Australian Library and Information Association. (1976) (5) Certificate from Western Australian Institute of Technology, (now Curtin University), Perth, for Training in Library Studies, specializing in methods of teaching library studies. (1976) (6) Doctor of Letters (University of Western Sydney) Honoris Causa (1999) (7) Awarded by Fukuoka Asian Culture Prizes as Academic Prize Laureate in 2005. (8) Awarded “Sithu Award” by Myanmar Government Thaw Kaung married Khin Than in 1964. They have 3 sons: Min Thaw Kaung, Thant Thaw Kaung , and Myat Thaw Kaung. He resides in Bahan Township , Yangon . Details of U Thaw Kaung's articles and publications are as follows: Inwa Yazawin From Misplaced Pages,
70-491: The U Po Hnit Gold Medal, which was awarded by Rangoon University to the highest-standing student in the B.A. examination for Honours English. He was selected in 1960 as a Burma State Scholar to obtain a Postgraduate Diploma in Librarianship, specializing in Oriental Bibliography, from the University of London 's University College London in 1962. He was appointed as Deputy University Librarian in 1959 and promoted as
80-743: The committee which compiled the Burmese-English Dictionary . Thaw Kaung was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Library Association UK in 1984, becoming the first Southeast Asian librarian to the awarded this prestigious honour. In 1999, he was awarded the Harold White Fellowship at the National Library of Australia . Thaw Kaung was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Western Sydney in 1999. In 2005, he won
90-491: The 💕 Burmese chronicle Inwa Yazawin Original ;title အင်းဝ ရာဇဝင် Language Burmese Series Burmese chronicles Genre Chronicle , History Publication date 14th–15th centuries Publication place Ava Kingdom Inwa Yazawin ( Burmese : အင်းဝ ရာဇဝင် , lit. ' Chronicle of Inwa ' ) is a lost Burmese chronicle that covers
100-480: Was born on 17 December 1937 in Rangoon , as the eldest child of second generation Sino-Burmese parents, Sithu U Kaung [ my ] (surnamed Saw or Suu ), and Daw Thein (surnamed Teoh or Teo ). His parents were of Hokkien descent, with ancestors from Quanzhou , Fujian . Thaw Kaung's father was a Director of Education from 1951 to 1957. In 1947, Thaw Kaung followed his father to England to oversee
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