Burma: Life in the 1970's and 80's
Dr. Constance Wilson, Department of History
Northern Illinois University
The Mandalay region.
Mandalay was the capital of Burma from 1860 until 188
Burma: Life in the 1970's and 80's
Dr. Constance Wilson, Department of History
Northern Illinois University
The Mandalay region.
Mandalay was the capital of Burma from 1860 until 1885 when the British captured the city and completed their control over the country. Mandalay was a new capital built by King Mindon. The city is known for its many monuments and religious buildings that illustrate the artistic skills of the Burmese craftspeople.
We open with a view of the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River from Mandalay Hill, taken during the monsoon when the river is flooded. Our second slide looks down the opposite side of the hill at the Kyauk-taw-gyi Paya with its numerous small chedi (small stupas). We now enter the city of Mandalay which was a very quiet city in the 1970s and 1980's. A sense of its quietness can be seen in slide No. 3. Downtown we see some of the older buildings, the city is still quite uncongested (4). A group of drivers with their pony carts rest in the shade of a large tree (5). At thi