Chit Maung

Chit Maung (Burmese: ; MLCTS: hkyac maung; 1913–1945) was a journalist, patriotic writer and worked for Bogyoke Aung San who was the father of Aung San Suu Kyi. He was Chief Editor of New Light of Burma:[1]. Later his own Journalgyaw Newspaper was well-known in Burma.

He was born in Okpho, Thayarwady District and studied at Latpatan Town High School. After he passed high school, he started work for Rangoon newspapers and became newspaper. He wrote political novels with the pen name Shwe Lin Yon and adult education novels with the pen name "Thu".

Later, he set up his own newspaper called Journalgyaw Newspaper (ဂျာနယ်ကျော်သတင်းစာ). Its patriotic writing style for the Burmese working class attacked the ruling British colonial government. After World World II, he started Burmese independent activities and was arrested by the British government. He actively participated in Aung San's Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League.
Due to poor health, he died at age of 34 years. He is still considered as a role model journalist in Myanmar. His wife Journalgyaw Ma Ma Lay wrote her husband's biography book called Thu Lo Lu (သူ့လိုလူ).

References

• Burmese Encyclopedia Vol 2, p-404 Printed 1955.

External links

• www.myanmar.gov.mm [2]

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Name	Chit Maung
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Date of birth	1913
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Date of death	1945
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