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"'''Pegu''', a town and former capital of Lower [[Burma]], giving its name to a district and a division. The town is situated on a river of the same name, 47 m. N.E. of [[Rangoon]] by rail." ("Pegu", ''Love to Know 1911'') | "'''Pegu''', a town and former capital of Lower [[Burma]], giving its name to a district and a division. The town is situated on a river of the same name, 47 m. N.E. of [[Rangoon]] by rail." ("Pegu", ''Love to Know 1911'') | ||
== Spelling Variants == | == Spelling Variants == | ||
Modern name: Pegu/Bago<br> | Modern name: Pegu/Bago<br> | ||
== Military history == | |||
[[Battle of Pegu]] June 1852<br>[[Relief of Pegu]] Dec 1852 | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 14:20, 8 February 2012
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 17.32911°N 96.499089°E |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Bago |
| State/Province: | Bago Division |
| Country: | Burma (Myanmar) |
| Transport links | |
| Burma Railway Sittang Valley State Railway | |
"Pegu, a town and former capital of Lower Burma, giving its name to a district and a division. The town is situated on a river of the same name, 47 m. N.E. of Rangoon by rail." ("Pegu", Love to Know 1911)
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Pegu/Bago
Military history
Battle of Pegu June 1852
Relief of Pegu Dec 1852
External links
"Pegu" Love to Know 1911.
"Bago, Burma" Wikipedia.