Brave Men of the Hills: Resistance and Rebellion in Burma, 1825-1932Burma was conquered by Britain in the course of three wars fought in 1825, 1852 and 1885, and colonial rule was to last until 1948, when Burma regained independence. Throughout this period there were several armed uprisings against foreign rule and its social and economic ramifications. |
Contents
On the Banks of the Salween and the Irrawaddy | 17 |
The Sangha | 22 |
The New Regime | 31 |
The Aftermath First Phase | 39 |
The Aftermath Second Phase | 47 |
Leaders of Men | 53 |
The Kings Conspiracy | 55 |
Revolt in the Periphery Act I | 59 |
Revolt in the Periphery Act II | 97 |
The Rape of Surarnabhumi | 105 |
Metamorphosis Continued | 114 |
A New Countenance | 121 |
A Form of Politics | 128 |
On Top of the Alantaung Hill | 145 |
The Rebellion | 151 |
The Defeat of the Guerrillas | 161 |
In the Heartland of Burma | 70 |
The New Centre | 76 |
A Peoples Revolt | 79 |
Of Kings Officers and Churchmen | 87 |
The Rank and File | 92 |
The Gameplan | 93 |
Conclusion | 180 |
Abbreviations | 187 |
Glossary | 189 |
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Brave Men of the Hills: Resistance and Rebellion in Burma, 1825-1932 Parimal Ghosh No preview available - 2001 |
Brave Men of the Hills: Resistance and Rebellion in Burma, 1825-1932 Parimal Ghosh No preview available - 2000 |
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