The Royal Palace and City of Amarapura, are supposed to have housed ill omen since the Lower Myanmar had fallen under the British colony in 1852. On one hand, the situation King Mindon (1853-1878) was now faced with was that a third war between Myanmar Vs. British was brewing at hand. The kingdom of Amarpura being located on the bank of Ayeyawaddy, it was the target within the fire range from the warships of the British, who then owned the largest navy in the world. However, a new site, Mandalay, located about two miles from the bank of Ayeyawaddy, was situated beyond the fire range the British navy. Therefore, King Mindon had decided to move the palace site from Amarapura to a new location for a new Kingdom.
11 September 1853 A general meeting of monks and men held at Masoneyane Monastery decided against the move of capital to a new site.
13 September 1853 A petition was put up to the king to convey the fact that public opinion was against the move of capital.
30 October 1856 A survey team was sent to inspect site for the new capital.
31 October 1856 A plan was drawn from the new capital.
29 December 1856 A detail programme was written to carry out the ceremonial and ritualistic side of the construction scheme Care was taken that none of the formalities omitted.
13 January 1857 A Royal Order was issued sanctioning the built of new capital at a site called Mandalay.
1 February 1857 Paritta recited at the proposed site for the capital.
2 February 1857 Repair on water reservoirs around the new site started.
13 February 1857 City plan, Palace plan and Fortification plan were marked out and pegged.
25 February 1857 Leveling the ground at the new site.
6 March 1857 The earth was ploughed up at the City and Palace sites by gold and silver ploughs.
14 March 1857 A camp was put up at the north west corner within the Palace site to served as temporary abode of the Royalty.
7 May 1857 Construction for an arsenal began.
14 May 1857 Coronation; prisoners released; decision to revived the Thathameda tax.
25 June 1857 Exterior decorations put up at the Royal Camp
2 July 1857 The King moved to the Royal Camp with an idea to supervise the Palace construction himself.
24 July 1857 A stockade put up around the Palace Site.
26 July 1857 The King inspected the various constructions.
7 August 1857 Cutting wood for the Palace began
July - August 1857 New City area was divided into plots for residential and commercial quarters.
28 August 1857 Building the Hluttaw began
31 August 1857 King asked the advisability to change the hour bells.
4 September 1857 Building the tower for the Tooth Relic and the tower for Paho clock began
17 September 1857 Building for the Chief Monk on the east of Palace began
6 November 1857 Polishing wooden posts for the Palace began.
13 November 1857 Senior monks bringing with them the Buddha images and the Pitaka library moved into the new city; wood from the jungle was ritually cleansed for use at the Palace.
23 November 1857 Cutting planks began
27 November 1857 Palace plan marked out on the site; making bricks began.
4 December 1857 Foundation stone of the Palace laid; wood for the Hmannan brought in.
21 December 1857 Carving the wood to decorate the Palace began
28 December 1857 Flattening the metal for writing magic squares began; making nails for the Palace began.
31 December 1857 Washing the Palace wood began
4 January 1858 Polishing wood began
5 January 1858 Gold statuettes of the Royal Predecessors moved from Amarapura to the New Palace
6 January 1858 Making Images of the Guardian Spirits began
16 January 1858 Roofing the Hmannan began
25 January 1858 Plan for the buildings in the Palace Enclosure marked
27 January 1858 Recitation of Paritta at the Palace Enclosure
28 January 1858 Pegs driven in to mark the building plans; writing the magic squares began
29 January 1858 Preparations to erect scaffoldings.
30 January 1858 Dug up pits for pillars
2 February 1858 Scaffolding erected
16 February 1858 Put a magic square at the foot of the main pillar for the Clock Tower
23 February 1858 Kyangan wood brought in
25 February 1858 Pillars of the Palace erected; a few of the prisoners released ( to mark off the occasion as one of liberation)
2 March 1858 Marking on the pillars for beams and rafters
4 March 1858 Roofing began
22 March 1858 Beams fixed
27 March 1858 Guardian Spirits invoked to occupy the images made for them
10 April 1858 Paritta written on gold plates to be fixed at the gables of the Palace
18 April 1858 Put up the finial of the Palace multiplied roof; all carved wood ornamentations to the roof fixed; foundation stones laid for the High Palace, Flower Platform, Red Gate and Enclosure Wall
20 April 1858 Magic squares in stone receptacles buried, Tamoksoe Tank repaired
7 May 1858 The Palace Pinnacle was struck by thunderbolt; nine thrones ready at their proper places
15 May 1858 The Northeastern Monastery ready; Candimabhisiridha japawaradhammarajadhirajaguru requested to use it fro residence
9 July 1858 Whit umbrellas made
16 July 1858 The Palace Enclosure named Laygyunaungmye and the Palace Myanansankyaw; a ceremonial 'Conquest of the Palace' carried out by the King, courtiers above eighty were given presents; the Clock Tower and the Tower for the Tooth Relic finished, new drums used to announce time; oath of allegiance administered anew.
September 1858 Hunting and fishing in the Madaya township prohibited as and act of merit done by the king.
28 April 1859 A Royal Proclamation to build Mandalay (i.e. the outer city)
3 May 1859 Leveling the earth for the Outer Enclosure Wall of Mandalay
15 May 1859 Preparation made for laying simultaneously the foundation stones at the Seven Monuments of the City; enormous pots of oil buried at the four corners of the City.
22 May 1859 Foundation stones laid at the Seven Monuments of the City; pillars erected for multiple-roofs above the twelve gates of the City; put up name plates of these twelve gates.
14 June 1859 A copy of the Kandy Tooth arrived
26 October 1859 Copying the Pitaka on stone slabs began
7 March 1860 The New Kandy Tooth enshrined in the Lokamarajina pagoda; one Mahabodhi tree planted on the south of the City, i.e. near the present university; the work on the Prophesying Standing Buddha for the Mandalay Hill began
30 May 1860 Casting a new bell for the Clock Tower
22 September 1860 The roof over one city gate struck by thunderbolt
29 September 1860 Another thunderbolt struck another gate roof
5 October 1860 Another Bodhi tree planted
26 October 1860 King Mindon met A. P. Phayre for the second time
8 April 1861 The Hmannan Palace floor caught fire through neglience
20 May 1861 The Royalty moved into the temporary palace
19 July 1861 The Sima (Ordination Hall) which was one of the Seven Monuments of the City completed; a libation water was poured to dedicate it
31 July 1861 Fire started from Nga Shwe Hla of the Chinese Quarter
4 October 1861 The Royalty moved back to the Palace
13 October 1861 The Relic Chamber of the Pagoda at the Northeastern corner which was one of the Seven Monuments of the City closed
March 1862 All the Seven Monuments of the City completed; limits of the Golden City together with the adjoining villages marked
19 July 1862 An umbrella put above the Lokamarajina which was one of the Seven Monuments of the city
16 October 1862 King Mindon met A. P. Phayre for the third time
10 November 1862 A Burmo-British Trade Agreement signed
7 March 1863 The residential quarters were marked out in all four quarters of the City and allotted to various persons; fifty five districts of the City were named
23 March 1863 The Royalty moved to a temporary palace located near the foot of the Mandalay Hill; that temporary palace was named Nanmyebontha.
26 March 1863 The Shwelaung stream was improved and named Ratananadi
9 April 1863 The King visited the Water Palace at the Ratananadi; twenty gardens along the eastern bank of the Ratananadi were given names
January 1864 Copies of the Pitaka at Amarapura were moved to the Pitaka building which was one of the Seven Monuments near the foot of the Mandalay Hill
March 1864 Ten Homes for the Aged Poor were put under a German medical man called Merbie.
August 1864 The monolith for carving a huge image of the Buddha arrived at the Ekin village port
6 September 1864 A gift ship from the Hardley and Brook Company was named the Setkyayinmun.
31 October 1864 The monolith was raised onto the pedestal where it would be placed when finished
1864 With the help of Bishop Bigandet, Mandalay got a steam printing press that could produce Pitaka written on 864 palm leaves by only one impression
11 March 1865 Copying the Pitaka finished
9 May 1865 A bodhi tree planted at the northeastern corner of the Kyauktawgyi compound
16 May 1865 Opening ceremony of the Kyauktawgyi image which has to be known by the Mahasakyamara jina
14 June 1865 Royal Ploughing Ceremony
6 July 1865 The King made six of his sons promise abstinence from drinking liquor
11 July 1865 A bodhi tree planted at the southwestern corner of the Kyauktawgyi compound
November 1865 The Royal Mint completed construction
11 November 1865 The first Peacock coin minted
27 January 1866 One of the leading monks Neyyadhammabhimuniwarakittisiridha jadhammasenapatimahad- hammarajiguru died; sent to the Khangon cemetery for cremation
15 April 1866 Fire in the western quarter of the City
25 June 1866 Royal Ploughing Ceremony
31 July 1866 Thunderbolt struck a place in the northeastern sector of the City
2 August 1866 Myingun rebellion began
19 September 1866 Skirmish at Myingyan that marked the end of the Myingun rebellion
3 October 1866 All guns, lances, swords and daggers seized
12 November 1866 King Mindon met A.P. Phayre for the last time.
23 April 1867 The Gunners Quarter on the north of the Tooth Relic Tower caught fire from the burst of a gun-powder barrel
2 September 1867 The Second Hmannan History compilation began
11 October 1867 King Mindon granted audience to Albert Fytche
25 October 1867 The Second Burmo-British Trade Agreement signed
1 November 1867 Mahaminhlaminhtin, founder of the Khyamthaya Pagoda, Ywaza of Yetaw and Thitsein villages, Htaungke of the Pyiloneant Hlawga, died.
19 March 1868 Received letter from the Government of India intimating consent to receive Burmans to undergo training in telegraphy at Calcutta.
4 May 1868 Inscribing the Pitaka on stone slabs completed; a total of 729 stones inscribed
24 June 1868 The Royal Ploughing Ceremony
13 November 1868 Matutu, leader of the Panthay community at Mandalay, bought the enclosure now known as Panthay Bali Win from Queen Hkunnaywaza at Rs. 80.
January 1869 Various machines to the value of Rs.. 170,00) bought from the Turp & Co. ; Parasamisirikawidhaja mahadhammarajadhirajaguru (the Maungdaung Zadaw) died
4 June 1869 Mandalay Diocesan Boys School finished construction
26 December 1869 The Royal Edict for making the Shwedagon Pagoda Umbrella issued (Work on the Umbrella started on 7 May 1870 and completed on 2 Oct 1871 and on 26 Nov. 1871 it was set atop the pagoda)
1869 Telegraph line-from Mandalay to Myede completed
June 1870 Repair the Shwetachaung stream; Kinwun Mingyi assigned to administer the Frontier Areas (i.e. frontier between National Burma and British Burma)
4 September 1870 Queen Mother (Mother of King Mindon's Chief Queen) died
15 April 1871 The Fifth Buddhist Synod started (finished on 12 Sept. 1871)
8 February 1872 Lord Mayo, Viceroy of India assassinated at the Andaman Islands; Saya Pe who wrote a poem in praise of the assassin was punished.
22 February 1872 Announced that Kinwun Mingyi started his journey to England (arriving back on 2 May 1873)
2 March 1872 Kingwun Mingyi's actual departure
15 March 1872 Col. Horace Brown of Thayetmyo arrived at Mandalay to seek audience with the king
18 April 1872 Thunderbolt struck a place in the City
24 April 1872 King Mindon granted audience to Brown
30 April 1872 Brown left Madalay
3 May 1872 North Queen died of influenza
May 1872 Prince Makkhaya given charge over all factories
13 December 1872 An Italian Consul arrived at Mandalay
28 December 1872 The Italian Consul returned
24 January 1873 A Burmo French Commercial Agreement signed
20 February 1873 A letter addressed to King Mindon from Queen Victoria
25 March 1873 A Burmese Ambassador sent to France
2 May 1873 Burmese Ambassador to England arrived back at Mandalay
28 May 1873 King Mindon granted audience to David Brown; the British agreed to connect the Burmese telegraph line with theirs at the frontier
6 June 1873 Brown left Mandalay
7 June 1873 Watutu, Head of the Panthays, married Shwekwe of Mandalay
31 July 1873 The Anglican church built as a gift of the King completed
28 December 1873 French Consul arrived at Mandalay
February 1874 French Consul left Mandalay
22 February 1874 Iran Consul arrived at Mandalay
7 March 1874 Burmese Ambassador to France left Mandalay
28 March 1874 Iran Consul left Mandalay
16 April 1874 Finished writing the account on British Missions visiting Burma.
22 April 1874 First issue of the Mandalay Gazette appeared (this date was worked out by Khin Nyo based on a a few numbers of the Gazette still in exercise)
8 October 1874 Burmese Ambassador to France came back to Mandalay
6 February 1875 Burmese Consul sent to India.
11 November 1875 Burmese Ambassador to Italy came back to Mandalay.
21 November 1875 Kinwun Mingyi arrived at Rangoon to meet the prince of Wales
23 March 1876 Kinwun Mingyi sent a letter of friendship to the Armenian Pope George IV
April 1876 Mandalay extended to the west of the Shwetachaung stream; fifty seven gates of the outer enclosure wall finished
12 November 1876 Chief Queen of King Mingdon died
28 December 1876 Bricks ordered at fourteen kilns for the repairs at Zaygyodaw.
20 January 1877 Death notice of a German medical man in the service of the Burmese king, Dr. Marfels (Minkyawtheikdhibhithekkapyinya) appeared in the Rangoon dailies.
20 March 1877 Telegraph line extended from Mandalay to Bhamo
24 April 1877 Burmese Ambassador to Italy left Genoa
13 November 1877 A Burmese "salway" was given to the ex-king of Spain
25 November 1877 Middle Queen came to be known as Hsinbyumashin
19 September 1878 Prince Thibaw made the Crown Prince
1 October 1878 King Mindon died
6 October 1878 Order to erect a mausoleum for the dead king; the hour drum changed.
7 October 1878 Cremation of the dead king.
8 October 1878 King Thibaw appeared at the Hmannan and proclamied king
11 October 1878 Administered the Oath of Allegiance to all services
13 October 1878 An institution in the nature of the Legislative Council was constituted: the meetings of that council were to be held regularly at the South Garden Palace.
16 October 1878 Order to make one more copy of the Pitaka (It was customary with all Burmese king to have one copy made at each ascension)
18 October 1878 Building to house the Legislative Council began
19 October 1878 Jotinagaramahawamsasiripawarasudhammaraja made saopha to rule Kenghung, Sisom Panna and the entire province of Jotinagara
6 November 1878 Mahesi coronation
14 November 1878 The British Resident put the princess Nyaungyan and Nyaungok on a ship and sent them to the British territory for political asylum; appointment of twelve senior monks as religious guardians
18 November 1878 Two sisters Minenaung Myoza Supayagyi Susiriratanamangaladevi and Myadaung Myoza Supaya (Lat) Susiripabharatanadevi were both made Chief Queens and were given Aggamahesi coronation
23 November 1878 Many of the court favourites were given good salaried posts; the pay for Minister was Rs. 1000, Secretary Rs. 500-700, Mayor Rs. 300-50, Deputy Secretary Rs. 300-500, Royal Herald and Master of Barge Rs. 300-400.
25 November 1878 A letter sent to the King of Italy intimating the change of kingship in Burma.
2 December 1878 A cavalry parade
4 December 1878 Abolished the Kwunbo fee of the law courts.
25 December 1878 Members of the Royal Troupe of Entertainers were jointly given 6400 pe of land at Kokhayine 'to eat'.
27 December 1878 The Council decided to put the 'prisoner princes' in a specially built camp of isolation.
1 January 1879 Shwekyetyet Port was declared to have been taken over
9 January 1879 Military parade
13 January 1879 A White House built for Queen Mother Laungshe
19 January 1879 Tow Ministers, one Deputy Secretary were dismissed from office
27 January 1879 A letter sent to the Viceroy of India informing the ascension of a new king in Native Burma.
13 February 1879 Execution of the Prisoner Princes began; Bhamo Myoza, Yenatha Myoza, Tapayin Myoza, Myinsu Wun, Yangon Wun and Ex-Myinsugyi Wun Maung Tettu were executed
17 February 1879 More prisoner Princes executed
18 February 1879 Execution of the Prisoner Princess continued
19 February 1879 King Thibaw officially denied his consent in these executions
25 February 1879 Fire on the western sector of the City; 200 houses destroyed including Shweyesaung Monastery and the western wing of the Mahamuni building; state lottery opened at the Nine Room Brick House
March 1879 The Fourteen Department Executive System abolished
23 April 1879 The Manaung Pagoda completed
15 June 1879 A sudden death of ht British Resident Robert Berkley Shaw
7 October 1879 British Residency at Mandalay closed
November 1879 French and Italian officers were employed to introduce some sort of western military training in the Burma Army
14 March 1880 King Pagan died
17 March 1880 Eldest son of King Thibaw died of smallpox.
14 April 1880 Saophas of Mong Nai, Lawk Sawk, Maing Nong and Maing Pyin were not present at the New Year Obeisance Ceremony (which was understood as an open rebellion)
23 May 1880 (Another) Coronation
May 1880 Prince Nyaungok (who was at that time a British protege) raided areas around Myede
June 1880 A Burmese mission sent to India to renew friendship pact came back after being detained for seven months at the frontier town of Thayet.
3 July 1880 The Mayor Mingyimahaminhtin (also Myoza of Sale) was made a Secretary
21 July 1880 Royal Herald Mingyinminhtinmahasithu was made a Deputy Secretary
July 1880 Prince Nyaungok raided the Taungdwingyi area; the Nine Department Executive System was formulated
23 August 1880 Deputy Secretary Mingyiminhtinmahasithu was made Wetmaswet Myoza
August 1880 The Nine Department Executive System introduced
5 September 1880 First daughter was born to Queen Supayalat
September 1880 King Thibaw decided to attend the Levies and transact the political affairs himself
October 1880 Proposal made by Scale Myoza, Secretary for Naval Affairs approved; an Italian named Beraberi employed to become instructor in the Navy
January 1881 Military parades held in succession
18 February 1881 (Another) Coronation
February 1881 Minister Yawmyoza Thadomingyimahaminhtinminhkaungkyaw was given 1552 men to suppress uprisings in the Shan States.
18 April 1881 Nine senior monks and fourteen lecturing monks sent out as religious missionaries to eight places.
April 1881 Breakdown of the Nine Department Executive system
13 May 1881 Prohibition of hunting and fishing in all places throughout the kingdom.
19 May 1881 Simultaneous laying of foundation stones to build Moatthaw pogodas at the time when the lunar eclipse was over in all towns in the kingdom (156 Moatthaw pagodas built by King Thibaw against 550 by King Badon in 1781, exactly a hundred years ago)
1 June 1881 King Thibaw's mother died
15 June 1881 Minister Yawmyoza in charge of Mong Nai Campaign died
11 August 1881 A second daughter born to Queen Supayalat.
October 1881 The White House of the dead Queen Mother was dismantled to be reconstructed a monastery; the monastery was not completed.
24 December 1881 Mong Nai Queen, sister to the rebelling saopha, escaped from the Mandalay Palace; sending out telegraph messages enabled her capture
1881 Thirty Rules prescribed to revive the Thathameda Tax and penalties declared to punish negligence in carrying out these rules
21 January 1882 A new Mong Nai Expedition (under Kootywa Myoza) sent out
January 1882 Thibaw Sawbwa sought political asylum at Rangoon, people suffered from heavy taxation
February 1882 Firman on taxation discontinued
26 February 1882 Mahawijayapunna (Mahasanlootweyan) monastery finished
7 March 1882 King's first ceremonious appearance in the capital city; petitions received (this method of getting in touch with the people led to introducing 'gold box' later)
17 March 1882 Former royal favourites Yanaung Myoza, Kyapin Myoza and Taungthaman Leza were executed
March 1882 Minister Khanpat Myoza, Secretary Pagan Myoza, Mayor Myotha Myoza, Deputy Secretary Myitkwe Myoza, Deputy Secretary Pattanago Myoza were dismissed from office and imprisoned
April 1882 Secretary Kyaukmyaing Myoza was named Burmese Resident at Calcutta but was not accepted by the British
May 1882 Reinforcement sent out to Mong Nai
June 1882 The King invited written suggestions on improvement of political affairs from all court officers
24 July 1882 Sirisudhammaraja, son of Prince Kawlin, grandson of King Badon, died
20 Sept. 2 Oct 1882 Grand Festival of Lights
27 Oct. 1882 A third daughter born to Queen Supayalat.
Oct. 1882 Commander of the Mong Nai Expedition Kootywa Myoza Mingyiminhkaung sithukyaw died; commandership given to West Windawhmu Pyinmana Myoza Mingyimahaminhlamingaung
Jan. 1883 To commemorate the centenary of 1783 Sittans, new Sittans were ordered to be compiled
8 Feb. 1883 A pagoda named Lokayanhnain built for the King at Jambhumyakshin in the southeastern corner of the City and another one named Ratanatansaung: built for the Queen at the northeastern corner were finished within seven days; Burmese agent Minhla Nga Shwe sent a report by telegram mentioning that Princes Myingun, Myingondaing, Nyaungyan and Nyaungok were all at Benares
15 Feb. 1883 Office of the Koonbodain discontinued; the judge himself had to receive all fees
16 Feb. 1883 Finials put up on the two pagodas for the King and Queen; Taungdaw Sayadaw was named Thathanabine
18 Feb. 1883 Fire started from the home of Nga Myit, Herald of the Byedaik living on the south within the Palace Enclosure
22 Feb. 1883 Dolakarana Ceremony held for the First Daughter Princess Theitsumyat
23 Feb. 1883 Some officer and men of the Mong Nai campaign recalled
26 Feb. 1883 Appointments of Mogaung Wun, Laknettaik Wun and Thenatbo announced
27 Feb. 1883 Some troops of the Mong Nai compaign returned
3 March. 1883 A Special Minister appointed for the Royal Daughters
23 March. 1883 Charter granted to the Bombay Burma Teak Corporation
25 March. 1883 Great Fire
3 April. 1883 Great Fire
5 April. 1883 Great Fire
6 April. 1883 Kyamaing of Taungpine sent tributes
16 April 1883 Great Fire
22 April 1883 Discovered that Princess Minginza and Nga Tu were having an affair
25 April 1883 Nga Tu executed
30 April 1883 A mission of friendship and study sent to European countries headed by Mingyimahazeyathingyan (Myothit Myoza Atwinwun) left Mandalay (arriving back to Mandalay only on 21May 1885).
1 May 1883 Reinforcements sent to Mong Nai
3 May 1883 Northern Shan Expedition
7 May 1883 Another contingent of reinforcements to Mong Nai
8 May 1883 All civil suits on inheritance stopped
18 May 1883 Thirty two rules for Religious Purification adopted
24 May 1883 Chief of Forty Nine Villages at Ngwetaung area died; his son Libai allowed succession
29 May 1883 Manual for Village and Town Headmen published; headmen were not allowed the sale or mortgage of their offices over prescribed areas
3 June 1883 Received a telegram mentioning the death of Yweletyathaynatbo on 24 May 1883 during the Mong Nai Expedition
6 June 1883 First Report from the Mission to Europe received; Minister Khampat Myoza imprisoned
7 June 1883 Bhamo Wun was dismissed from office and brought to the capitals a prisoner, Thonze Wun was also dismissed from office.
11 June 1883 Some domestic servants were redeemed from slavery with the King's money and these ex-slaves were allowed to become monks
14 June 1883 Manual for Headmen (together with punishments on infringement of the rules) printed
16 June 1883 Dhanakpala Elephant officer dismissed
27 June 1883 The Thathanapine and Kinwun Mingyi were given joint responsibility to propagate Buddhism
28 June 1883 Sawbwa of Nyaungshwe granted audience; one thousand boys made novices in the priesthood
1 July 1883 Wild elephants driven into the stockade for capture
6 July 1883 Letyawinhmu dismissed; an officer of the Queen was promoted to become a Secretary
13 July 1883 Redemption of slaves cost Rs. 40,000.
15 July 1883 Of the total 1394 slaves redeemed, 240 became monks and 1154 novices
26 July 1883 Troops sent to suppress the rebellion of Shan Mohan in Ngasingu township
17 Aug. 1883 Bombilan, French Engineer finished his assignment in making iron railings and iron doors
18 Aug. 1883 Yaw Atwinwun U Po Hlaing (Shwepyiwun Minthado Mingyiminhlamahamingaungthihathu) died.
27 Aug. 1883 Ex-Minister Wetmasut Myoza Thadomingyiminhlamahamingaungthihathu died; a rape case against Aungpinle Lamine Wun was mentioned in a letter found in the 'Gold Box'/
Aug. 1883 A Manual for Legislators was written and sanctioned
10 Sept. Sept. New timber extracting agreements made with Rangoon timber merchants and Mun Htaw
12 Sept. 1883 Water festival for three days; a race of twenty two ships
17 Sept. 1883 Mun Htaw got the timber license
25 Sept. 1883 Change of Minhla guards
27 Sept. 1883 A ship built just outside the Pan set Gate was launched
4 Oct. 1883 A fourth daughterr was born to Queen Supayalat
13 Oct. 1883 Iron fetters removed from Ex-Queens under detention
15 Oct. 1883 Printing of the Hmannan I, at the Palace Press finished
17 Oct. 1883 No obeisance ceremony as usual at the end of the lent
24 Oct. 1883 Bohmuminthami died
5 Nov. 1883 The Mission to Europe after leaving Italy visited France and concluded with that country a treaty of friendship; Head Clerk Maung Tha Hla was sent with a letter for England
6 Nov. 1883 The Victory Army began to march out; Sawbwa of Mong Meit died.
9 Nov. 1883 A contingent of 3311 men left for Kengtung
15 Nov. 1883 Queen Letpansin died
16 Nov. 1883 Kinwun Myedu Myoza was imprisoned
18 Nov. 1883 King Mindon's Palace reconstructed as a monastery completed; wild elephants captured
20 Nov. 1883 Two troops sent out to the Shan States
21 Nov. 1883 Yegyi Wun dismissed
24 Nov. 1883 New Aungpinle Lamine Wun appointed
25 Nov. 1883 Sawbwa of Mong Nai massacred 400 men
4 Dec. 1883 Telegraph message giving the death of Kinda Thenatbo received
6 Dec. 1883 565 men sent by Mobye route; a bride sent from Sawbwa of Maukmai
9 Dec. 1883 Kootywaza of Mong Nai campaign was brought back a prisoner
11 Dec. 1883 Wild elephants captured
16 Dec. 1883 Ex-Minister Khampat Myoza was released from detention but under close surveillance
18 Dec. 1883 Two Head Clerks dismissed
19 Dec. 1883 The King and Queen went on board a ship to cross the Irrawaddy to Sagaing on a pilgrimage
20 Dec. 1883 Telegraph message giving the death of Kootywaza who was on the way to capital brought back as a prisoner
22 Dec. 1883 Prince Linbin escaped from Rangoon (to become leader of the Linbin Confederacy in the Shan States against King Thibaw)
24 Dec. 1883 A Byedaik Herald was given war exercise
25 Dec. 1883 War Elephants were given war exercises
1883 A Ten Department Executive System introduced
1 Jan. 1884 Princess Myingun Myoza died
2 Jan. 1884 Target Practices
15,16,17 Jan. 1884 Military parades
19 Jan. 1884 Four ladies in waiting punished by the Queen's order
29 Jan. 1884 Myotha Wundauk's wife was pardoned
15 Feb. 1884 A new Mayor appointed
16 Feb. 1884 Wild elephants captured
18 Feb. 1884 Dacoits to be suppressed by sending out patrols; dacoits leader Nga Yan Min ordered to be executed
20 Feb. 1884 Mogaung Wun dismissed; Nga Yan Min pardoned
22 Feb. 1884 Contingents sent against Kachin rebels
25 Feb. 1884 Up Stream Campaign launched
28 Feb. 1884 Italian Consul and Vice Consul arrived: Italian technicians also arrived; the kingdom with the exception of the Shan States was divided into ten districts and each district put under the control of a district Taunggwin Myoza, the Water War Department under Atwinwun Hlaythin Wun Sale Myoza, the Cultivation Department under Atwinwun Paukmyine Myoza, the Legal Department under Atwinwun Pin Myoza; the Linzin Quarter on the southern part of the City caught fire
5 March 1884 U Pannavakka, a son of former Crown Prince, found guilty of treason, was made to disrobe from monk-hood and imprisoned
8 March 1884 Another Up Stream Campaign
10 March 1884 One Kachin rebel leader captured
13 March 1884 To ward off the Queen's illness the King gave her a Khame (ordinarily remedies should cure sickness but when such remedies failed to bring about the desired result, people began to think that the child was sick by longing to regain the property of his or her former life and there by a senior should give the child a token to represent the former big estates and that token is called Khame)
15 March 1884 Two ships of the Up Stream Campaign sunk
23 March 1884 Fire at the eastern sector of the City
24 March 1884 All four Royal Princess beginning with the second one suffered smallpox; all medicine including European were of no avail; Princess Three died; earthquake
29 March 1884 Princess Four died
1 April 1884 Fire at the Malun Market Quarter
2 April 1884 Maung Phone, son of the former Crown Prince and party, executed
5 April 1884 Fire at the western sector of the City; another fire started before the former one was extinguished and thus there was a total of seven fires on that day; the Burmo-French Treaty of Trade and Friendship ratified at Paris
8 April 1884 Fire at Yahine; the multiple-roof over Mahamuni was also razed to the ground (I was the centenary day of the Great Image arriving from Arakan)
10 April 1884 As fire relief one household was given Rs. 2 and one half basket of rice; gold melted down from the Great Image weighed 5450 ticals
14 April 1884 Fire at the southwestern corner of the Palace Enclosure
17 April 1884 Money granted to build a temporary cover over the Great Image
19 April 1884 Lady Katha Myoza, wife of Kinwun Mingyi, died
20 April 1884 The Queen visited the bereaved home and contributed Rs. 3000 (plus Rs. 5000 by the King) towards the funeral expenses; daughter of Kaunghan Wun (daughter-in-law of Kinwun) released from detention
26 April 1884 Prince Yakkantaw Ok of Neyardaw Status died; Princess Minginza who had had an affair with Ngu Tu executed
3 May 1884 New Sawbwa for Mong Nai
8 May 1884 Printing of the Hmannan II at the Palace Press finished
13 May 1884 Royal Edict passed to hold Pathamapran Examinations on 8 July 1884
15 May 1884 Ceremony of the taking possession of Hluttaw held
17 May 1884 Mahamuni buildings completed
19 May 1884 Fire at the south of Phondawto Asu
20 May 1884 Royal Edict to stop collecting all taxes and revenues with effect from 25 May 1884
25 May 1884 Fire at the Khyanayethazan to the north of the Chinese Quarter
1 June 1884 Treaty with France
11 June 1884 Ceremony of receiving the Royal Elephant
18 June 1884 An announcement was made that all religious affairs will be looked after by the king himself after consultation with the Thathanabine
21 June 1884 Preparations made to gilt the Mahamuni
26 June 1884 Launching the Royal Boat Sein Pan
29 June 1884 Bhamo Wun dismissed
5 July 1884 The face of the Mahamuni Image repaired
11 July 1884 Telegram mentioning the Chinese attack of Bhamo; 1670 soldiers dispatched
17 July 1884 Another 1650 soldiers dispatched; the Chinese surrendered after one month's fight
Sept. 1884 Titles of five grades recognized for the monks; the five were
(1) (Mala) Lankaraatuladhipat isiripawaradha-mmasenapatimahadhammarajadhirajaguru (the highest for the Thathanabine alone)
(2) Atula, dhipati, pawara, dhaja -- these four words were to be included in the title
(3) Dhipati, pawara, dhaja -- these three words were to be included in the title
(4) Pawara, dhaja -- these two words were to be included in the title
(5) Dhaja was the only word to be subfixed to the name of the monk
21 Sept. 1884 East Criminal Jail rising; Yan Min shot dead; of 300 inmates only 100 survived; Prince Maing Pyin executed; an Asadisadana started six months before the ear --- boring ceremony of the Royal Daughters; the city had over 1000,000 people plus 2000 Brahmans
27 Oct. 1884 Princess Tagaung died
Oct. 1884 To the east of the Palace South Gate a Watch Tower of 102' with spiral stairs was constructed; Kokhayine Ok Wun dauk Mingyi Maharajathingyan, Officer-in-charge of the Maing Naung Campaign, died
Nov. 1884 Pakhangyi Myowun, next Officer-in-Charge of the Maing Naung, died of fever; of the ten district officers, those of Taungoo, Taungdwin, Phakhangyi and Sagaing were dismissed
8 Dec. 1884 2000 Chinese under Nga Set Kyin captured Bhamo
17 Dec. 1884 A Royal Order issued that the Sakyasiha Image of King Sagaing at Ava was to be moved to a place on the north of the Malun Bazaar; Burmese architect Maungdaung Ywaza Naymyothiddi and French engineers Bombilan and assistant Balam were assigned to carry out the moving which was estimated to cost Rs. 39000
Dec. 1884 With a contingent of 5 elephants, 100 horses and 1040 men, Wundauk Myinsugyi Wun marched to Maing Naung; new district officers in Taungoo, Taungdwin, Pakhangyi and Sagaing were appointed giving each a retinue of 50 men with grand ceremonial dresses and style
1884 Brahmans Cinta and Kavi were appointed Pandits; report on why population in towns and villages decreased was submitted by Royal Order; six Sawbwas rebelled and took refuge in the Kengtung state
15 Jan. 1885 Second Burmo-French Treaty signed
16 Jan. 1885 Manual for the Cultivators at the Royal Lands published
22 Jan. 1885 The Code of Criminal Procedure, Manual of Headmen, Manual of District Officers, Fifteen Rules of Conduct for All Services --- four books were printed for the second time and bound in one volume
4 April 1885 Burmo-German Treaty signed
10 April 1885 All preparations completed to move the Sakyasiha Image; 3500 men came out to haul it along the prepared track; Mayor Yindaw Myoza Mingyithirimahazeyagamani was assigned to take charge of this programme
January 1886 Upper Burma declared a British possession
21 January 1886 A Russian scholar I.P Minayev arrived at Mandalay
12 February 1886 Lord Dufferin. Biceroy of India. Visited mandalaycity
16 February 1886 Minayev left Mandalay.
7 March 1886 A daughter (later known as Princes Three) born to Queen Supayalat at Madras.
10 April 1886 King Thibaw left Madras for Ratanagiri.
16 April 1886 King Thibaw arrived at Ratanagiri.
25 April 1886 A daughter (later known as Princes Four) was born to Queen Supayalat at Ratanagiri.
15 January 1887 American Baptist Mission School opened at Mandalay.
4 May 1887 Mandalay Baptist Association established.
22 July 1887 Mandalay Municipal Committee formed.
September 1887 Mandalay ABM school moved to a new site.
18 April 1888 "Kala Wun" (Minister of Indian ethnics during Myanmar kings era) died.
10 June 1888 Hsinbyumashin arrived at Calcutta.
1 March 1889 386 miles of Rangoon – Mandalay railway line completed.
29 April 1890 W.R. Winston of the Weslyan Methodist Mission declared.
1 December 1891 West Queen of King Mindon died.
18 May 1892 Nan Oo. Queen of King Mindon died.
11 November 1892 Minister of Taungwin Myoza died.
28 March 1894 First Shwegyin Sayadaw died.
January 1895 Taungdaw Thathanabine died.
March 1895 Hsinbumashin returned to Rangoon.
8 June 1895 Khin Hpyu, wife of yaw U Po haling, died.
28 July 1895 Hteik Tin, Wife of Phakhan Mingyi (ex-Queen of King Tharrawaddy), died.
9 October 1895 Atwinwun Myothit Myoza Minmyimahazeyathingyan died.
17 October 1895 Law enacted to incapacitate King Thibaw from contracting.
1896 Malun Rice Association established.
6 April 1897 Zeygyo caught fire and was razed to the ground.
1 July 1897 Maung Maung Shwe, great grandson of King Badon, died.
1898 Mandalay Fire Brigade established.
0 July 1899 'Kala Wun' John Sarkis Manook died.
26 February 1900 Hsinbyumashin died at Rangoon
9 May 1901 Norman school for training teachers opened at Mandalay.
2 June 1901 Kinwun Mingyi sponsored a meeting to consider the election of a new Thathanabine.
20 October 1901 Thathanabine election (Modasayadaw got 396 votes, Taunggwin Sayadaw 195 and
Tutlan Sayadaw 86 from a total of 780).
2 December 1901 Lord Curzon visited Mandalay; he ordered the conservation of ancient monuments in
Burma.
3 March 1902 Moda Sayadaw died.
5 March 1902 St. John Leper Asylum of the Catholic Mission opened at Manawraman of Mandalay.
12 July 1902 Swinta Loye, Chinese officer under the last two Burmese Kings, died.
18 August 1903 Thamadaw U Khe died.
6 September 1903 John Wehinger, founder of the St. John Leper Asylum, died.
13 November 1903 Thamadaw U Khe died.
1903 Repairing Zegyo completed
2 May 1904 Mayor U Pe Si (Yintaw Myoza Mingyi Thirmahazeyagamani) died.
14 July 1904 First electric tram-ways opened in Mandalay.
27 November 1905 King Thibaw's Customs officer Mulla Ismail died.
28 December 1905 Konbaungzet published.
26 November 1906 A daughter Tu Tu born to the Princess One (daughter of King Thibaw); the father of
the child was Maratha gate-keeper called Gopal Bhaurao Sawant.
16 December 1906 U Kywe who was in charge of the Palace Press died.
March 1907 U Khanti started repairs at the Mandalay hill.
6 April 1907 U Hnit, (Minkyaw Minhla Sithu) Clerk of the Hluttaw, died.
20 June 1908 Kinwun Mingyi died.
3 December 1908 Hsenwi Sawbwa died.
1909 Mandalay Zegyo Clock Tower built to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of
Queer Victoria's reign.
14 September 1910 Shwe Taik Atwinwun U Hla Eu died.
1 March 1911 King Thibaw's sister Princess Pakangyi Supaya died at Mandalay.
1 October 1911 Atwinwun Hlethin Wun Sale Myoza died.
25 January 1912 Queen Supayagale died at Ratanagiri.
18 February 1912 Royal Massager Saya Kyu died.
13 March 1912 Queen Nyaungyan of King Pagan died.
16 March 1913 Shwehlanbo died.
22 November 1913 Aungbala died at Mandalay.
9 April 1914 Hassim, Artillery officer of Kings Pagan, Mindon and Thibaw, died.
10 October 1915 Dr. Mark, founder of the Mandalay Diocesan Boys' High School, died at London.
6 May 1916 Mahamuni Temple roof destroyed by storm.
26 May 1916 Amarapura Pahtodawgyi struck by a thunder bolt.
7 July 1916 Second Shwegyin Sayadaw died.
11 October 1916 Princess Two (daughter of King Thibaw) married Khin Maung Lat
(for which she was never forgiven by both her parents)
16 December 1916 King Thibaw died at Ratanagiri.
12 March 1917 U Set Shwin, founder of the Second Shweinbin Monastery, died.
10 April 1919 Queen Supayalat left Ratanagiri.
18 April 1919 Queen Supayalat at Rangoon; resided at 23, Churchill (Kominkochin) Road in Rangoon.
24 October 1919 Phwanoin, Sawbwa of Bilu Myo, died at Mandalay.
26 February 1920 Mr Pillay, noted lawyer of Mandalay, died.
21 March 1920 U Hsin, Hluttaw Clerk, died.
2 June 1920 U Po Toke, Royal Herald, died.
2 January 1921 National Boys' School of Mandalay founded.
13 January 1921 National Girls' School of Mandalay founded.
29 August 1921 Foundation stone laid for the Main Building of the Mandalay College.
21 October 1921 GCBA Ninth Conference held at Mandalay.
26 April 1924 U Aye ; Royal Herald, died.
22 December 1924 Mandalay College Main Building finished.
4 July 1925 First meeting of the Administrative Body of the Mandalay College held.
24 November 1925 Queen Supayalat died at Rangoon.
30 May 1927 Maung Maung Hsin, Member of the Legislative Council died.
1 September 1927 U Tha Kywe, first President of Malun Rice Association, died.
13 March 1928 New foundation stone laid a the church which was originally built by King Mindon.
10 August 1930 U Lat (Wetmasut Wundauk) died.
13 November 1931 The Rangoon-Mandalay Motor Road which took five years in the making finished.
2 January 1934 The Ava Bridge finished.
21 Apirl 1935 Mandalay Shweyay Sayadaw died.
1935 Princess Four (of King Thibaw) died at Moulmein.
17 March 1938 Taunggwin Thathanabine died.
18 July 1938 Milly Danegari, French Lady-in-waiting to Queen Supayalat, died.
10 February 1939 The Massacre of the Seventeen at Mandalay.
19 February 1942 Mandalay bombed by the Japanese for the first time.
3 April 1942 Another bombing.
30 April 1942 The Ava Bridge partly destroyed.
1 May 1942 Mandalay occupied by the Japanese.
2 December 1942 U Mu, contractor to light the lamp posts at Mandalay, died.
15 May 1944 Bohmu Ba Htu opened his HQS at Mandalay.
11 March 1945 Mandalay Hill taken by the Alied Forces.
17 March 1945 Mandalay Palace destroyed.
20 March 1945 The Japanese evacuated Mandalay.
2 June 1945 Bohmu Ba Htu died.
30 December 1945 A meeting of towns people held at the Naythurein Hall to draw up a plan for reconstructing
Mandalay.
14 May 1946 Mandalay ABM Girls’ School reopened.
20 November 1946 Comrade Ba Hein died.
25 April 1947 U Kyaw Yan died.
3 June 1947 Princess One died at Ratanagirl.
27 January 1949 U Khanti died at Mandalay.
11 March 1949 Mandalay occupied by Karen rebels.
6 April 1949 Karensleft Mandalay.
25 April 1949 Nandaw-she Saya Tin died.
7 November,8Dec. 1950 U Nu, Premier, at Mandalay.
24 January 1951 Ven. William Rauf Gerard of the Anglican Church died at Mandalay.
22 September 1951 U Nigrodha died.
23 October 1951 Upper Burma Pressmen’s Conference held at Mandalay.
22 October 1954 Thakhin Hteik Tin Kodawgyi died.
27 October 1954 The Ava bridge used again.
11 February 1955 Foundation stone laid for the new Mandalay Municipal building.
16 September 1955 Myoma Nyein died.
11 November 1956 Two monks were killed in a riot.
1 June 1958 The Mandalay University came into separate existence.
27 May 1959 Mandalay Centenary Celebrations began.
23 August 1960 Dobhayin U Ba Yin died.
21 July 1962 Princess Three (of King Thibaw) died at Maymyo.
6 August 1962 U Kalyanabhiwuntha died.
2 June 1963 Princess Htayanga Myoza (daughter of King Mindon) died.
6 June 1963 Prince Pyinmana Myoza (son of King Mindon and husband of Princess
Htayanga Myoza)died.
4 February 1964 Mandalay Ajani Mausoleum finished.
18 August 1964 Anaukpyin Khinmakhan San Kyaung Sayadaw died.
5 December 1964 Shwepyi U Ba Tin died.
5 August 1965 Shweman Sayadaw U Kesara died.
28 November 1965 Upper Burma Writers Association campaigned to write Burmese as it is spoken.
30 March 1966 U Kyaw Yin, Rector of the Arts & Science University of Mandalay, died; when talking in
support of writing-as-spoken he said that if the people were determined to do it,
it shall soon become established because “ a track appears where elephants
tread in the jungle” ; in the same vein of this talk people name the writing-as-spoken
method as ‘elephant track style’.
22 July 1966 The State took over the control of Leper Asylums from the Christian Missions.
9 October 1966 U Ba Khin, Principal of the Eaho National School, died.
12 March 1967 U Pan Yi, author of many mathematics text books, died.
25 June 1967 U Ba Kyine of the Burmese Brahmans died.
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