Bago, Myanmar city in May 1757. Bago was rebuilt by King Bodawpaya (r. 1782-1819), but by then the river had shifted course, cutting the city off from the sea. It never regained its previous importance. After the Second Anglo-Burmese War, the British annexed Bago in 1852. In 1862, the province of British Burma was formed, and the capital moved to Yangon. The substantial differences between the colloquial and literary pronunciations, as with Burmese words, was a reason of the British corruption "Pegu". In 1911, Hanthawaddy was described as a district in the Bago (or "Pegu") division of Lower Burma. It lay in
Yangon University of Education as the Teacher's Training College (TTC). It became an independent institute in 1964. Until very recently, all educational colleges throughout the country were under the Yangon University of Education. Along with the Sagaing Institute of Education, the Yangon University of Education is affiliated with 22 educational colleges located throughout the country. The departments can be grouped into three categories: Education departments, Academic Departments, and Administration departments. Education departments include: Academic Departments include: Yangon University of Education The Yangon University of Education (formerly the Yangon Institute of Education; ; abbreviated YUOE), located in Kamayut, Yangon, is the premier university of education