Well consider the Burmese situation today... Imagine what if the royal family was never overthrew, and the country was allowed to develop naturally. ;(
It would not be that developed, too! As a Myanmar, I can clearly state that Thibaw Min did not acutally love the country. He was only crowned because of Sin Phyu Ma Shin, mother of his wife Su Paya Lat, with an idea to manipulate him and rule the kingdom all by herself. Honestly, only a few kings and queens of Myanmar actually loved and served the country, and this king and queen did not include in this list. So, sadly, no matter the UK invaded our country or not, the country would not have a high chance to develop. The situations these days are just due to actions of the military junta. Hope Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who truly loves her country, be released soon!
It's maddeningly difficult to find ANY information about the history of Myanmar and this particular region of Asia in English. I'm glad you posted this series of videos. I wish Britain could be dissolved, and all its remaining assets be divided amongst all the states it so wantonly destroyed. Along with France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands, and Belgium
@@georgetware2098 im british indian and few people apologise. i understand as it's their ancestors doing but there isn't much talk from citizens about lobbying the gov't to help improve the commonwealth's economy and education. Many simply don't care personally. the politics doesn't matter but the individual. In my view all people should treat others fairly and not be hypocritical. Some justify colonialisation and say it wasn't that bad. Britain wasn't as bad as the afghans but they still did bad. The government doesn't apologise either. They urge india to cut down their fossil fuel use but don't help money wise. Is it not unfair for the UK to enjoy a high standard of life from fossil fuels and exploitation and deny others. There is only one planet and we need to work asap on the environment but it would be better if western countries helped to develop eastern ones with no strings attached aid. The uk still hasn't repaid iran too. One problem is corruption but still, more could be done.
@@aryanraina1076 I completely agree, we are in no position to tell anyone what to do. It kills me that we can't be a true force for good because of what we did to other countries like India, Afghanistan, Uganda etc. Please tell your friends and family that there are still British people like me not acknowledging our vile past. Have a great weekend
@@georgetware2098 yh thanks for replying. i do have a fair few friends who understand and don't gloss over the history. So that's good, many mature as they get more experienced in life. The british citizens are innocent but some are quite ignorant, part of human nature. i don't let it ruin my day if somebody thinks the empire was perfect, i just assume they have incomplete information and talk about the subject as if I were explaining it to a kid. I think the uk can be a force for good still. We do promote good values and respect for people's freedoms like freedom of speech, help for people with disabilities, the charity work people do. Hope ypu have a good weekend.
Great....what happened next? Why is the history of Burma so hard to find!!! I’m trying to find out if Muslims were indigenous to the land or just came in and settled like the Christians and the other group (I forgot who they were). Why are there no in-depth history of Burma TH-cam videos? The only ones are 5-7 minutes long. If that were my homeland, I’d want my homeland’s history to be told! I might not be able to make a documentary, so I’d just point a damn camera at my face, sit on a chair, and record myself telling the most honest and comprehensive account of Burma/Myanmar’s history. Someone needs to do this! You don’t know how many people across the world would love and appreciate this effort! I’m an American and would love to hear about your beautiful country and the insurmountable struggles you guys faced and overcame to be what you are today! Much love and respect from the USA.
Same! My dads from Myanmar, sadly I can't speak Burmese or any if the other languages but I want to learn more about the history of the country but I can barely find anything! Especially if its pre Konbuang
@@Object-Impermanence-Official Thanks for the interest. I think most people in Myanmar are not very interested in making TH-cam videos as Facebook videos are more popular and trending than TH-cam in Myanmar. But, if you're interested in Burmese history, I think Wikipedia would be a great place to start with.
@@djlks25 yeah, I guessed so. I've already scrounged up any information I can from there, but luckily they put their sources at the end up of the page so I've started reading those as well
@Faithless woodland sprite you should said chin ethnic, I don't see the point why religion must state together with race. You got to know that Christian come with British missionaries and convent schools. The closest foreign god was Buddha and Hindus ;)
To those asking about Burmese history. Know that prior to British, many tribes that are a part of tiday's Burma had their own rulers but the British ruled them all as part of British Burma and then handed political power to Burman tribe when they left to to create problèms. Burmanization has been forced on these tribes. A lot of those who claim to be Burman has other tribal blood in them. As for the Burma, wiki does provide correct info as follows: A 2014 DNA analysis shows that Burmese people were "typical Southeast Asian" but "also with Northeast Asian and Indian influences" and that the gene pool of the Bamar was far more diverse than other ethnic groups such as the Karen. They are closer to the Yi and Mon people than to the Karen.[3] Ninth century Chinese sources indicate that Sino-Tibetan-speaking tribes were present near today's Irrawaddy River.[5][6] These tribes were considered ancestors of Bamar people.[7] Languages: Burmese, is spoken by the Bamar but is also widely spoken by ethnic minorities. Its core vocabulary consists of Sino-Tibetan words, but many terms associated with Buddhism, arts, sciences and government have derived from the Indo-European languages of Pali and English. The Rakhine, although culturally distinct from the Bamar, are ethnically related and speak a dialect of Burmese that includes retention of the /r/ sound, which has coalesced into the /j/ sound in standard Burmese (although it is still present in orthography). Additional dialects come from coastal areas of Tanintharyi Region including Myeik (Beik) and Dawei (Tavoyan) as well as inland and isolated areas like Yaw. Other dialects are Taungyoe, Danu and Intha in Shan State.[8] English was introduced in the 1800s when the Bamar first came into contact with the British as a trading nation and continued to flourish under subsequent colonial rule. Culture and society Bamar culture has been influenced by those of neighboring countries. This is manifested in its language, cuisine, music, dance and theatre. Today As fir
"Hurr durr being divided tribes is better instead of unified and forced assimilated by the strongest" This idiotic idea is why you weakling got easily conquered and the if you revert back if will happen yet again. Only one culture, one people, one race, one empire will rule the world one day and all others but destroyed, it's natural way. stop being crybabies and seeking sympathy from foreigners, you won't get any. Man up or disappear
Not true. King Thibaw at the age ot 19 sat on the throne and within 5 months of taking the throne over 80 of his relatives were savagely beaten to death in a massacre that lasted 3 days. NOT before he took the throne and his mother may have instigated the murders but he was NOT without guilt. It was a known fact BEFORE the British took over that the regime was a savage brutal regime and needed some power to kick out the despot with the god complex. They didn't beat him to death but exiled him to India paying for his living expenses, his house, his servants and more. 👀
but they gave him a very small plot compared to what he had and they disrespected him by giving him a very small space for his grave. plus he didn't initiate the killings it was his family and he likely had control over this. Also it was quite rude to exile king thibaw out of his own country if he didn't do anything that bad when it was his father. the east india company were quite rude, but not completely horrible, they had some good qualities but overall were bad.
Backward So many Myanmar(Burma) King's Dynasty Generation Emperor. Union Myanmar Land is Union Myanmar People always know. You can not explain about it, because You are foreigner. Backward long Time ago, Union Myanmar Land is nothing foreigners.
We Asians are from the Bloodline of Shem, Chinese are our brothers, don't let them suffer what our ancestors suffered in the hands of Japhetite nations (Europeans)
Gosh what a journey! So well done. I think this is the most complete yet easy to read introductions of Burmese history.
Nicely illustrated and clearly narrated. Thank you!
Well consider the Burmese situation today... Imagine what if the royal family was never overthrew, and the country was allowed to develop naturally. ;(
My country thailand might have been one of a Burma state.
@@pj1157 yes certanily
It would not be that developed, too! As a Myanmar, I can clearly state that Thibaw Min did not acutally love the country. He was only crowned because of Sin Phyu Ma Shin, mother of his wife Su Paya Lat, with an idea to manipulate him and rule the kingdom all by herself. Honestly, only a few kings and queens of Myanmar actually loved and served the country, and this king and queen did not include in this list. So, sadly, no matter the UK invaded our country or not, the country would not have a high chance to develop. The situations these days are just due to actions of the military junta. Hope Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who truly loves her country, be released soon!
Would be worse trust me
Pathetic
Current heir to throne is a really nice humble guy. He would make a great constutional Monarch.
He was also a ceo of Myanmar football federation at one point
@@jonfee5081could a Monarchist group be formed?
@@cliveuckfield5139 no of course not
It's maddeningly difficult to find ANY information about the history of Myanmar and this particular region of Asia in English. I'm glad you posted this series of videos.
I wish Britain could be dissolved, and all its remaining assets be divided amongst all the states it so wantonly destroyed. Along with France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands, and Belgium
I m not a Burmese but love glarious history of Burma. Tq. for yr narrative.
I'm from Malaysia and I only learn a bit of Myanmar history from school
Whatttttt
@@inlecottage524 we learn about southern east asia history at school in history subject
My mom and dad are from Myanmar and i was bron in Malaysia
what about malaysia around the same period? who ruled there?
@@SiD19884 British. They become a Resident (colonial officer) and play an advisory role to the sultan.
My ancestor is the prime minister of Thibaw Min.
I'm from the UK and I want to apologise for my nation's ugly history
@@georgetware2098 im british indian and few people apologise. i understand as it's their ancestors doing but there isn't much talk from citizens about lobbying the gov't to help improve the commonwealth's economy and education. Many simply don't care personally. the politics doesn't matter but the individual. In my view all people should treat others fairly and not be hypocritical. Some justify colonialisation and say it wasn't that bad. Britain wasn't as bad as the afghans but they still did bad. The government doesn't apologise either. They urge india to cut down their fossil fuel use but don't help money wise. Is it not unfair for the UK to enjoy a high standard of life from fossil fuels and exploitation and deny others. There is only one planet and we need to work asap on the environment but it would be better if western countries helped to develop eastern ones with no strings attached aid. The uk still hasn't repaid iran too. One problem is corruption but still, more could be done.
@@aryanraina1076 I completely agree, we are in no position to tell anyone what to do. It kills me that we can't be a true force for good because of what we did to other countries like India, Afghanistan, Uganda etc. Please tell your friends and family that there are still British people like me not acknowledging our vile past. Have a great weekend
@@georgetware2098 yh thanks for replying. i do have a fair few friends who understand and don't gloss over the history. So that's good, many mature as they get more experienced in life. The british citizens are innocent but some are quite ignorant, part of human nature. i don't let it ruin my day if somebody thinks the empire was perfect, i just assume they have incomplete information and talk about the subject as if I were explaining it to a kid. I think the uk can be a force for good still. We do promote good values and respect for people's freedoms like freedom of speech, help for people with disabilities, the charity work people do. Hope ypu have a good weekend.
Great....what happened next? Why is the history of Burma so hard to find!!! I’m trying to find out if Muslims were indigenous to the land or just came in and settled like the Christians and the other group (I forgot who they were).
Why are there no in-depth history of Burma TH-cam videos? The only ones are 5-7 minutes long. If that were my homeland, I’d want my homeland’s history to be told!
I might not be able to make a documentary, so I’d just point a damn camera at my face, sit on a chair, and record myself telling the most honest and comprehensive account of Burma/Myanmar’s history. Someone needs to do this! You don’t know how many people across the world would love and appreciate this effort! I’m an American and would love to hear about your beautiful country and the insurmountable struggles you guys faced and overcame to be what you are today!
Much love and respect from the USA.
Same.I'm from Myanmar and I want to know more about the Bagan dynasty but I couldn't find anything related.
Same! My dads from Myanmar, sadly I can't speak Burmese or any if the other languages but I want to learn more about the history of the country but I can barely find anything! Especially if its pre Konbuang
@@Object-Impermanence-Official Thanks for the interest. I think most people in Myanmar are not very interested in making TH-cam videos as Facebook videos are more popular and trending than TH-cam in Myanmar. But, if you're interested in Burmese history, I think Wikipedia would be a great place to start with.
@@djlks25 yeah, I guessed so. I've already scrounged up any information I can from there, but luckily they put their sources at the end up of the page so I've started reading those as well
@Faithless woodland sprite you should said chin ethnic, I don't see the point why religion must state together with race. You got to know that Christian come with British missionaries and convent schools. The closest foreign god was Buddha and Hindus ;)
The swift invasion of British is mainly due to internal conflict as well as some of the officers and generals asking the soldiers to stand down
To those asking about Burmese history. Know that prior to British, many tribes that are a part of tiday's Burma had their own rulers but the British ruled them all as part of British Burma and then handed political power to Burman tribe when they left to to create problèms. Burmanization has been forced on these tribes.
A lot of those who claim to be Burman has other tribal blood in them. As for the Burma, wiki does provide correct info as follows:
A 2014 DNA analysis shows that Burmese people were "typical Southeast Asian" but "also with Northeast Asian and Indian influences" and that the gene pool of the Bamar was far more diverse than other ethnic groups such as the Karen. They are closer to the Yi and Mon people than to the Karen.[3]
Ninth century Chinese sources indicate that Sino-Tibetan-speaking tribes were present near today's Irrawaddy River.[5][6] These tribes were considered ancestors of Bamar people.[7]
Languages:
Burmese, is spoken by the Bamar but is also widely spoken by ethnic minorities. Its core vocabulary consists of Sino-Tibetan words, but many terms associated with Buddhism, arts, sciences and government have derived from the Indo-European languages of Pali and English.
The Rakhine, although culturally distinct from the Bamar, are ethnically related and speak a dialect of Burmese that includes retention of the /r/ sound, which has coalesced into the /j/ sound in standard Burmese (although it is still present in orthography).
Additional dialects come from coastal areas of Tanintharyi Region including Myeik (Beik) and Dawei (Tavoyan) as well as inland and isolated areas like Yaw.
Other dialects are Taungyoe, Danu and Intha in Shan State.[8]
English was introduced in the 1800s when the Bamar first came into contact with the British as a trading nation and continued to flourish under subsequent colonial rule.
Culture and society
Bamar culture has been influenced by those of neighboring countries. This is manifested in its language, cuisine, music, dance and theatre.
Today
As fir
"Hurr durr being divided tribes is better instead of unified and forced assimilated by the strongest"
This idiotic idea is why you weakling got easily conquered and the if you revert back if will happen yet again.
Only one culture, one people, one race, one empire will rule the world one day and all others but destroyed, it's natural way.
stop being crybabies and seeking sympathy from foreigners, you won't get any.
Man up or disappear
Thank you for sharing this video but your background music is distracting.
Not true. King Thibaw at the age ot 19 sat on the throne and within 5 months of taking the throne over 80 of his relatives were savagely beaten to death in a massacre that lasted 3 days. NOT before he took the throne and his mother may have instigated the murders but he was NOT without guilt. It was a known fact BEFORE the British took over that the regime was a savage brutal regime and needed some power to kick out the despot with the god complex. They didn't beat him to death but exiled him to India paying for his living expenses, his house, his servants and more. 👀
but they gave him a very small plot compared to what he had and they disrespected him by giving him a very small space for his grave. plus he didn't initiate the killings it was his family and he likely had control over this. Also it was quite rude to exile king thibaw out of his own country if he didn't do anything that bad when it was his father. the east india company were quite rude, but not completely horrible, they had some good qualities but overall were bad.
I'm from Myanmar
hey me too
Me too
@@nobody-cr9mj Why didn't you guys do anything when millions of Rohingyas were killed? Happy to see that the army is coming for you guys also!
Last Dynastry of Last king & Queen .
My salute to the last king,...
he was the last king but at least this proves no one really has the full power of myanmar it was eventually that the power would be gone
i was the ninth king of burma thank for asking..
Bruh...
@@humongouzcox5805 really go search about me on google.
@@paganmin9795 howold are to to be this childish,you know he died centuries ago
@@humongouzcox5805 Jesus im just roleplaying btw i loved his character He was the best king among all he knowed perfectly how to rule a country.
my ancestor was a princess so idk what that makes me haha
my ancestor is the princess of the royal family but ran away with her boyfriend
က်န္စစ္သား;(😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I know right!!!! I'm from Myanmar
Backward So many Myanmar(Burma) King's Dynasty Generation Emperor.
Union Myanmar Land is Union
Myanmar People always know.
You can not explain about it,
because You are foreigner.
Backward long Time ago,
Union Myanmar Land is nothing foreigners.
May I know who is the current reigning King of Burma?
Myanmar is now a military dictatorship. There is no king...
Than you
Slow down- u talked too fast and ur accent is not to good either.
The Dark
Turn captions on.
Britain....you need to apologize to all the countries that you looted and return it all
It was the british who wrecked havoc in asia.
and French
🙏
We Asians are from the Bloodline of Shem, Chinese are our brothers, don't let them suffer what our ancestors suffered in the hands of Japhetite nations (Europeans)
Wrong map.
Arakan state was never part of india.
It's "British India" modern day India is not even a thing yet
Now Indian & Pakistani conquered Britain.
I hate birtish😡
@Lanny Haul Cry