British rule in Myanmar

Myanmar, 1824–1948. Draft, not yet reviewed

British colonial rule in Burma lasted from 1824 to 1948, from the successive three Anglo-Burmese Wars through the creation of Burma as a province of British India to the establishment of an independently administered colony separate from British colonial India, and finally independence. Some portions of Burmese territories, including Arakan and Tenasserim, were annexed by the British after their victory in the First Anglo-Burmese War; Lower Burma was annexed in 1852 after the Second Anglo-Burmese War. After the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1885, Upper Burma was annexed, and the following year, the province of Burma in British ruled India was created, becoming a major province in 1897. This arrangement lasted until 1937, when Burma was separated from British-ruled India and made a separate Crown Colony administered by the Burma Office under the Secretary of State for India and Burma.

Seat of power: Yangon

No rulers documented for this era yet.

Culture

• Burma is sometimes referred to as the Scottish Colony owing to the considerable role played by Scots in colonising and running the country.
• It was also known for the important role played by Indian immigrants in managing and administering the colony.
• British rule was disrupted during the Japanese occupation of much of the country during World War II. Burma achieved independence from British rule on 4 January 1948.

Picture

The Ministers' Building was the administrative seat of British Burma, in downtown Yangon.

Image: Arnold Wright, Public domain, file

Sources

• British rule in Burma (Wikipedia)
• British rule in Myanmar (Wikidata)
• About the picture (Wikipedia)

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