Independence Day (Myanmar)

Independence Day
လွတ်လပ်ရေးနေ့
Stone Pillar of Independence in Yangon, Myanmar.
Observed byMyanmar
TypeNational
SignificanceThe day of the Declaration of Independence of Myanmar (Burma)
Celebrations
  • Sport activities
  • fairs
  • concerts
Date4 January
FrequencyAnnual

Independence Day (Burmese: လွတ်လပ်ရေးနေ့) is a national holiday observed annually in Myanmar every 4 January. The date celebrates Myanmar's Declaration of Independence from British rule on 4 January 1948.[1]

Origin

Main article: British rule in Burma

In the 19th century, following three Anglo-Burmese Wars, Burma was colonized by Britain. On 1 April 1937, Burma became a separately administered colony of Great Britain and Ba Maw became the first Prime Minister and Premier of Burma. Ba Maw was an outspoken advocate for Burmese self-rule and he opposed the participation of Great Britain, and by extension Burma, in World War II. He resigned from the Legislative Assembly and was arrested for sedition. In 1940, before Japan formally entered the Second World War, Aung San formed the Burma Independence Army in Japan.

A major battleground, Burma was devastated during the Second World War. By March 1942, within months after they entered the war, Japanese troops had advanced on Rangoon and the British administration had collapsed. A Burmese Executive Administration headed by Ba Maw was established by the Japanese in August 1942. Beginning in late 1944, allied troops launched a series of offensives that led to the end of Japanese rule in July 1945. However, the battles were intense with much of Burma laid waste by the fighting.

Although many Burmese fought initially for the Japanese, some Burmese, mostly from the ethnic minorities, also served in the British Burma Army.[2] The Burma National Army and the Arakan National Army fought with the Japanese from 1942–44, but switched allegiance to the Allied side in 1945.[citation needed]

Following World War II, General Aung San negotiated the Panglong Agreement with ethnic leaders that guaranteed the independence of Burma as a unified state. In 1947, Aung San became Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council of Burma, a transitional government. But in July 1947, political rivals backed by the British[3] assassinated General Aung San and several cabinet members.[4]

On 4 January 1948 at 4:20 am, the nation became an independent republic, named the Union of Burma in which the time was chosen for its auspiciousness by an astrologer, with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President and U Nu as its first Prime Minister. Unlike most other former British colonies and overseas territories, it did not become a member of the Commonwealth.[5]

  • Image of Declaration of Independence of Burma
    Image of Declaration of Independence of Burma

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Life". 26 January 1948.
  2. ^ Fellowes-Gordon, Ian (1971). The Battle For Naw Seng's Kingdom: General Stilwel.
  3. ^ The Irrawaddy, Who killed Aung San? Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Houtman, Gustaaf (1999). Mental Culture in Burmese Crisis Politics: Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy. Tokyo: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa. ISBN 4-87297-748-3.
  5. ^ "Short History of Burma". 18 April 2008.

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