Kyaw Thet
ကျော်သက်

Born| 1921

Rangoon, British Burma

Died| 2008 (2009) (aged 87)
Nationality| Burmese
Alma mater| University of Rangoon (B.A.)
University of London (M.A., Ph.D.)
Parent| Ba Dun (father)[1]

Kyaw Thet (Burmese: ကျော်သက်, pronounced [tɕɔ̀ θɛʔ]; 1921–2008) was a historian of Burma, and professor of Asian Studies at University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. [2] He was formerly a professor of Burmese and Eastern History Studies at the University of Rangoon. He is of Burman and Mon descent. Kyaw Thet received his bachelor's degree at the University of Rangoon, and master's degrees at the University of London,[3] and Ph.D from University of London in 1950 with thesis entitled Burma's Relations With Her Eastern Neighbours In The Konbaung Period. [4] He was also a visiting professor at Yale University.[5]

History of the Union Burma, 1962

## References

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1. ^ Maung Wa 2009: 214
2. ^ "Kyaw Thet on Burma China Relations". WNYC New York Public Radio. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
3. ^ Kyaw Thet (1962). History of Union of Burma (in Burmese). Yangon: Yangon University Press. p. A.
4. ^ "ProQuest Number 0731211" (PDF). SOAS University of London. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
5. ^ "Burma, Buddhism, and Neutrality". Edward Murrow's "See It Now". CBS.

## Bibliography

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* Kyaw Thet, U (February 1958). "Continuity in Burma: the survival of historic forces". Atlantic Magazine. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
* Kyaw Thet (1962). ပြည်ထောင်စု မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ သမိုင်း [History of the Union of Burma] (in Burmese) (1 ed.). Rangoon: Inwa Taik.
* Maung Wa, Theippan (2009). L. E. Bagshawe; Anna J. Allott (eds.). Wartime in Burma: A Diary, January to June 1942. Ohio University Press. ISBN 9780896802704.

## External links

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* CBS Edward Murrow's "See It Now" program on "Burma, Buddhism, and Neutrality" on YouTube