Thakin Kodaw Hmaing

Thakin Kodaw Hmaing, Burmese poet, writer and political leader (died 1964)

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Born: March 23, 1876
Died: July 23, 1964
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1876

About Thakin Kodaw Hmaing

Thakin Kodaw Hmaing is considered one of the greatest Burmese poets, writers and political leaders in the 20th century history of Burma. He is regarded as the Father of Burmese nationalist and peace movements as well as a literary genius. His legacy and influence on the post-war generations can still be felt in both literature and the ongoing political situation in Myanmar (Burma). Sayagyi Thakin Kodaw Hmaing: Mandalay, Myanmar, Ludu Publishing, First Edition, September, 1976. 2.Hlaing Htun Naing. Four Htika of Mahar Hmaing: Yangon, Myanmar, Walei Society Publishing, First Edition, September, 2012. 3.Hlaing Htun Naing. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1960 by the University of Hamburg, West Germany.

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Thakin Kodaw Hmaing timeline

1960He was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1960 by the University of Hamburg, West Germany.
1976Sayagyi Thakin Kodaw Hmaing: Mandalay, Myanmar, Ludu Publishing, First Edition, September, 1976. 2.Hlaing Htun Naing.
2012Four Htika of Mahar Hmaing: Yangon, Myanmar, Walei Society Publishing, First Edition, September, 2012. 3.Hlaing Htun Naing.

The world when Thakin Kodaw Hmaing was born

Thakin Kodaw Hmaing was born in 1876. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst National League baseball season
Top headlineBattle of Little Bighorn — Custer's Last Stand
Technology milestoneAlexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
Notable inventionTelephone
World population~1.56B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
U.S. population43.4M

1876 versus 2026

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Measure	1876	2026
Population	43.4M	341 million

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