Declaration of Independence | |
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Original title | လွတ်လပ်ရေးကြေညာစာတမ်း |
Date effective | January 4, 1948 |
Location | Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar) |
Author(s) | Thein Han, Min Thu Wun, Ohn Pe and Win Sein |
The Burmese Declaration of Independence (Burmese: လွတ်လပ်ရေးကြေညာစာတမ်း) was officially promulgated on 4 January 1948, as a result of the Burma Independence Act 1947, which brought to an end British rule in Burma (now known as Myanmar). The date is now celebrated as Independence Day, a national gazetted holiday. The declaration was jointly penned by Zawgyi, Min Thu Wun, Ohn Pe and Win Sein, and translated into English by Maung Maung,[1] U Thant, Khin Maung, and Khin Zaw.
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