Toungoo

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Toungoo , in Lower Burma , was situated on the Rangoon-Mandalay Railway, part of the Burma Railway, 166 miles from Rangoon, and 220 miles from Mandalay.

Up until 1893, Toungoo was an important cantonment.

A brief comment that in 1877-8 Tounghoo was a Frontier Station[1]

Spelling variants

Modern name Taungoo
Other variants: Toungoo, Tonngoo, Tongo, Tounghoo, Toung-Ngoo, Taung-ngu

History

Battle of Tounghoo 1853

External links

References

  1. Reminiscences of an Indian Cavalry Officer, page 44 by Colonel John Sutton Edward Western 1922 Archive.org.