The Rakkhanga-sannas-curnikava is a short document of eight palm leaves now deposited in the Library of the British Museum, London. On the evidence of the Sinhalese script employed in it, the document can be assigned to the eighteenth century. The script is, however, more developed than that used in the letter sent by King Naredrasimha to the Dutch Political Council in 1726. The first four leaves of the manuscript are devoted to a long list of pompous epithets intended to glorify the King of Kandy at the time the curnikava was indited. Of the other four leaves, three leaves and the first page of the last leaf are devoted to a very brief account of the first mission sent by King Vimaladharmsuriya II to Arakan in the yera 1693 for the purpose of examining the possiblities of obtaining the serves of some competent Buddhist monks to re-establish the upasampada in Ceylon. Download pdf

On the History of Arakan by Capt. A. P. Phayre, Senior Assistant Commissioner Arakan The following sketch of the history of Arakan I put forward chiefly in the hope of attracting others to this field of enquiry. A compilation was made at my request from various ancient chronicles, by Nga-mi, one of the most learned among the literati of his country, and I proceed to furnish an epitome of its contents. Many copies of the Radza-weng, (History of Kings,) are to be found among the Arakanese, differing from each other in details, being ample or scanty in the narrative, according to the research or imagination of the authors, bur, all agreeing in the main facts of the national history. On the History of Arakan by Capt. A. P. Phayre, Senior Assistant Commissioner Arakan

U Khin Maung Saw, Berlin 1. Introduction : Maha Muni Image  is a colossal image cast in bronze and inlaid with gold. Hence, this statue became the envy of almost all of the kings of  Burma . Whenever they expanded their empire, they tried to rob this holy image. Finally in the year 1784 A.D, the Burmese King Bodawphaya succeeded to annex  Arakan  into the  Burmese Empire  and took the holy image. Here again some  Arakanese , headed by U Htun Zan (U Htuan Zan) and U Thande, went to Ava to request the  Burmese king  to liberate Mrauk U from the incompetent King Maha Thamada of Arakan like the way some Arakanese requested King Min Gaung (Man Khaung) of Ava in 1403 that Min saw Mun (Man Saw Muan) be overthrown. It cannot be ruled out that it was a conflict between the  Arakanese  from the North and those from the South because  Maha Thamada  and his predecessor were not from Mrauk U but from ...

Vesali by San Tha Aung Anandacandra inscriptions on Shitethaung Pillar in Mrauk-U describe King Dven Candra as the father founder of Vesali. Not only nine Candra Kings but also sixteen kings descended from Dven Candra and other kings ruled over the country with Vesali as the Capital. Situation and Structure    Vesali was the Capital when Candra dynasty reigned over the country. It lies five miles north of Mrauk-U. The city walls and palace site can be clearly observed in photographs taken from aerial view. By studying these photographs and the article 'Rakhine Capital' written by Prof. Daw Thin Kyi (Journal of Myanmar Research Society Vol 52 Part 2, 1970, December) and through field-works, the structure of Vesali will be described as follow. To the west of Vesali runs Rann-Chaung, a tributary of Kaladan R...

Vesali described by the chronicles The annals of the great cities in Rakhine history, the story and glory of Vesali has been well recorded. This great city lies about five miles north of Mrauk-U. The city of Vesali was strategic sea-port in trade between India and central Myanmar. In Ananda Candra Stone Inscriptions inscribed in eight century A.D. of Vesali period, it is beautifully coined that "King Dven Candra founded the city that ridiculed the beauty of 'abode of celestial beings' (nat-pray) commemorating victory over one hundred and one kings." Map of Vesali Twenty successive kings ruled the kingdom from this city spanning from fourth to eight century A.D. For trade currency purposes, five sizes of gold and silver coins were used in the coins used earlier bore the titles of the ruling monarchs. As flourished in Vesali, pagodas were built, images of Lord Buddha sculpted, monasteries constructed and donated, and the use of Sanskrit became common...

 Religious Relations Between Arakan And Sri Lanka ( Ceylon) By Ashin Sri Okkantha Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka (Ceylon) by Thera Mahinda who to the Island in about the middle of the 3rd century 7 B.C in the reign of King Asoka. It is generally accepted that at the time of the introduction of Buddhism, there was no organised religion in Ceylon. Owing to the popular, enthusiasm, Buddhism became the state religion in Ceylon, under Royal patronage. The Mahavihara was established at Anuradhapura in 3rd century B.C. 8 In later times, Mahavihara became the great centre of' Buddhist culture. As Mahavihara was famous Buddhist study centre, Abhayagirivihara constructed by Vattagamani Abhaya (29-17 B.C.) 9 also became a great centre in Ceylon in the 1st century B.C. The later part of the 1st century B.C saw some very important events in the Buddhist history of Ceylon. From 43 B.C. for 14 years, five Tamils rules in succession at Anuradhapura. King Vattagamani lay in hiding in ...