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Prome (prōm) or Pyè (pyā), city (1983 pop. 83,332), Bago div., S central Myanmar, on the Ayeyarwady River. It is a commercial town and port, with railroad connections to Yangon. One of the oldest cities in Myanmar, Prome was founded in the 8th cent. by the Indianized Pyus, who were conquered and absorbed by the Mon kingdom of Bago, probably in the 9th cent. It was incorporated into British Burma in 1852. The ruins of the old city are near its modern namesake. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He also co-edited, with Miriam Stark, The Archaeology of Myanma Pyay (Burma): Special Burma Issue (Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 2001), and currently he is writing two books entitled The Kingdom of Ava: 1364-1527 and The Legend That Was Lower Burma. |
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