Kyansittha was king of the Pagan dynasty of Burma from 1084 to 1112/13, and is considered one of the greatest Burmese monarchs. He continued the social, economic and cultural reforms begun by his fath
Statue of Kyansittha at the Ananda Temple
Myazedi inscription, earliest surviving stone inscription in Burmese
The Ananda Temple, Pagan (Bagan)
Anawrahta Minsaw was the founder of the Pagan Empire. Considered the father of the Burmese nation, Anawrahta turned a small principality in the dry zone of Upper Burma into the first Burmese Empire th
Statue of Anawrahta
Statue of Anawrahta in front of the DSA
Pagan Empire, estimated by GE Harvey
Shwezigon Pagoda in Nyaung-U