In , the country turned into an independent republic, named the Union of Burma, using Sao Shwe Thaik as its president and U Nu as its prime minister. We hope that the details mentioned above are enough to give you a complete idea of how Myanmar gained independence, how it marked an end to British and Japanese rule, and how it turned into the independent republic of Myanmar. The army controlled government changed the name Burma to Myanmar in , seeing an end to the Socialist state and putting the past behind.
This was said to be a more inclusive name for the rest of the local ethnic groups, as it was not only the Burmese living in Burma. The British established control over some parts of Burma during the Anglo-Burmese war Full control over the country was established in For a time, Burma was part of British India, but it became a separately administered colony in As soon as the war had been over the supporters of Aung San snapped a wave of nationalism and so were positioned to take over British control.
Back in , Myanmar came under British command. By the day of colonization, there was a solid feeling of resentment from the rule of the British, with Buddhist monks actively playing an important part in the independence movement.
By March , over months when they entered the war, Japanese troops had advanced on Yangon and also the British administration had collapsed. Beginning in late , allied troops started a series of offensive that led the end of Japanese rule in July However, in , political rivals endorsed from the British killed Aung San and several cabinet members. Myanmar gained independence on Jan 4, , when the state turned into an independent republic named the Union of Burma.
After achieving independence in , the nation underwent a series of military coups. Many regimes use Burma inside their form of the official name of the country until , when the coup directed by General Saw Maung made a decision to change the name to Myanmar. The regime justified the change by stating that Myanmar was more inclusive of minority ethnicity and civilizations in contrast to Burma, a name that was derived by the name of the ethnic majority.
Myanmar celebrates Independence Day on January 4 annually to commemorate the Declaration of Independence of Myanmar from the British monarchy.
Find out more or adjust your settings. Burmese National Anthem. Burma Celebrates Independence Peaceful old Burma 60 years ago. Header Ads Widget. Tags: Special Feature. Facebook Twitter. Program Calendar. Contact Us. Speaking at the meeting, the Vice President said that in order to hold the Independence Day nationwide with the five national objectives set by the government a member Central Committee for holding the Independence Day was formed.
Ten sub-committees will be formed under the Central Committee as done in past years. The five national objectives set for 72nd Independence Day ceremony and related events are: To safeguard and protect the non-disintegration of the Union and the non-disintegration of National Solidarity and Perpetuation of Sovereignty by all ethnic people with their collective strength; To give priority to the rule of law and reform of justice sector as an important work process for the stability, peace and development of the country; To work hard for emergence of a constitution that was the basic foundation of establishing a democratic federal union; Creating a good environment to raise the capability and duty consciousness of the citizens toward establishing a democratic federal union; Emergence of a democratic federal union through Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan.
As per annually-held formalities, there will be morning and evening sessions. In the morning session ceremony for hoisting the national flag and ceremony for saluting the national flag will be held. In the evening session, a State-level event and a dinner party will be hosted. For all events and sessions, both Plan A and Plan B must be drawn up and prepared.
Festive games and sports events will be held and public buildings will be illuminated in the evening. Such events were to be held in schools and sports grounds and public roads must not be used or closed for the event.
Furthermore prior to the Independence Day, talks, essay and poem competition and quiz competition were to be held based on the national objectives so that the people remember the efforts made toward gaining independence. The five national objectives were also to be displayed at designated places.
Guest lists for morning and evening sessions were to be submitted in a timely manner. Sub-committees are to coordinate and prepare the necessary and sub-committee wise expenditures were to be systematically spent according to financial regulations.
After holding 71st Independence Day ceremony and events on 4 January , a coordination meeting was held to review the celebrations on 1 April
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