Po Kya

Po Kya, Burmese author and educationist (died 1942)

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Born: March 23, 1891
Died: April 11, 1942
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1891

About Po Kya

U Po Kya (Burmese: ဖိုးကျား, pronounced [pʰó tɕá]; also spelled Pho Kyar; 23 March 1891 – 11 April 1942) is considered one of the top Burmese authors and education reformists in 20th century Myanmar. He is regarded as the father of Burmese short stories, a key member of the Nationalist Education movement of the 1930s and also a literary genius. His works continue to be popular with both the young and old in Myanmar.

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Career and life highlights

Born: March 23, 1891
Died: April 11, 1942

Po Kya timeline

1891Born: March 23, 1891
1942Died: April 11, 1942

The world when Po Kya was born

Po Kya was born in 1891. 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 momentBasketball invented in Springfield, Massachusetts
Top headlineFirst basketball game played (invented by Naismith)
Technology milestoneBasketball invented
World population~1.51B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
U.S. population64.0M

1891 versus 2026

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Measure	1891	2026
Population	64.0M	341 million

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