ANGLO-BURMESE WAR

• Burma was united by King ALOUNG PAYA between 1752-1760.
• His Successor Bodopaya repelled many chinese invasions and conquered the states of Arakan and Manipur(1813).

FIRST ANGLO- BURMESE WAR(1824):

        In 1824,British Indian Authority declared War on Burma and occupied Rangoon and reached the capital Ava,peace came in 1826 by Treaty of YANDABO.

SECOND ANGLO- BURMESE WAR(1852):

Annexation of Pegu,the capital province only remained free.

THIRD ANGLO- BURMESE WAR(1885):

British attacked over Burma,Thibaw surrendered.

• Later,in 1935 GoI act Burma was separated from India.
• 1948-Burmese national movement under U AUNG SAN intensified,and it was given independence in Jan 1948.