Burmese Encyclopedia

Burmese Encyclopedia

The Burmese Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia published by the Burma Translation Society under the direction of former Burmese Prime Minister U Nu. The project began in 1947, and the first volume was later published via Stephen Austin & Sons Ltd, Hertford, Great Britain. Each of fifteen volumes has approximately 500 pages. The last volume of the first edition was published in 1976, and was followed by yearly updates.


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