Rangoon
| Rangoon | |
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| Presidency: Madras Presidency | |
| Coordinates: | 16.868878°N 96.236255°E |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Yangon |
| State/Province: | Yangon Division |
| Country: | Burma |
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Rangoon, in what was formerly known as Lower Burma, was the capital of British Burma from 1885.
History
Rangoon came under British rule in the 1850s and was transformed into a busy commercial port. It became the capital of British Burma after Upper Burma was captured in the 3rd Burma War, making overland access from the rest of British India possible.
- Occupation of Rangoon 1824, part of the 1st Burma War
- Battle of Rangoon 1852, part of the 2nd Burma War
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Yangon
Variants: Rangoon
Maps
- Map of Rangoon 1912 from the Historical Maps of Asia Collection, University of Texas, Austin
