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Encyclopedia Britannica



AVA

This article appears in Volume V03, Page 51 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: AUD-BAI
AVA , the ancient
capital
  of the Burman
empire
 , now a subdivision of the Sagaing
district
  in the Sagaing division of Upper Burma. It is situated on the
Irrawaddy
  on the opposite
bank to Sagaing, with which it was amalgamated in 1889. Amarapura, another ancient
capital
 , lies 5 M. to the north-
east
  of Ava, and Mandalay, the present capital, 6 m. to the north. The classical name of Ava is Yadanapura, " the city of
precious
  gems." It was founded by Thadomin Paya in A.D. 1364 as successor to
Pagan
 , and the religious buildings of
Pagan
  were to a certain extent reproduced here, although on nothing like the same scale as regards either size or splendour. It remained the seat of government for about four centuries with a succession of thirty kings. In 1782 a new capital, Amarapura, was founded by Bodaw Paya, but was deserted again in favour of Ava by King Baggidaw in 1823. On his deposition by King Tharawaddi in 1837, the capital reverted to Amarapura; but finally in r86o the last capital of Mandalay was occupied by King Mindon. For picturesque beauty Ava is unequalled in Burma, but it is now more like a park than the site of an old capital. Traces of the
great
  council chamber and various portions of the royal palace are still visible, but otherwise the secular buildings are completely destroyed; and most of the religious edifices are also dilapidated.


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