Glass Palace Chronicle

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The Glass Palace Chronicle of the kings of Burma (Burmese: မ္ဟနန္‌းရာဇဝင္‌; MLCTS: hman nam ra ja. wang; IPA: [m̥ànnán jàzəwìn]) is a historical work written in Burmese commissioned by King Bagyidaw (1819-1837) in 1829, and compiled by scholars to consolidate and compile all works of the history of Burmese rulers. The Glass Palace Chronicle is not completely factual, containing many mythical and legendary stories; however, many portions of the chronicle are historically accurate and factual. The work was translated into English by Pe Maung Tin and Gordon H Luce in 1923.

See now: Pe Maung Tin and G.H.Luce, The Glass Palace Chronicle of the Kings of Burma, Rangoon University Press, Rangoon, Burma, January 1960

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• The Glass Palace Chronicle of the Kings of Burma: Part III - V - American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) History E-Book Project. (Requires Athens Access.)