The military rule of Ne Win (1962–1988) attempted to reform Myanmar under the "Burmese Way to Socialism" which contained elements of Buddhism and Socialism. Ne Win's administration also pushed through a new constitution in 1974 which no longer placed Buddhism in the position of state religion. He also cracked down on activist monks as part of a "cleaning up the sangha" reform, which saw monasteries raided and numerous politically active monks forcefully disrobed and jailed. Some monks were even tortured and died in jail.