Burmese Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence
Original title	လွတ်လပ်ရေးကြေညာစာတမ်း
Date effective	January 4, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-01-04)
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.