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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'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[Battle of Pegu]] 1852 | [[Battle of Pegu]] June 1852<br>[[Relief of Pegu]] Dec 1852 | ||
== Spelling Variants == | == Spelling Variants == | ||
Modern name: Pegu/Bago<br> | Modern name: Pegu/Bago<br> | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 18 January 2009
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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)
History
Battle of Pegu June 1852
Relief of Pegu Dec 1852
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Pegu/Bago
External links
"Pegu" Love to Know 1911.
"Bago, Burma" Wikipedia.