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A Myint Village (Ah Myint Old City) A Myint Village is an old city village in Chaung-U township, Monywa District, Sagaing Division in Upper Myanmar. In Myanma history, there were many dynasties and ages; Innwa Dynasty is also one of them. At the age of Innwa, there were very interesting cases in history. Not only at the age of Innwa but also of Bagan, Pin Ya, Nyaung Yan, Kone Baung, A Myint city was one of the cities all over the country. In other words, A Myint city was one of the cities during almost all of the dynasties in Myanmar; and so A Myint village is a point where are rich of interesting history. Therefore, A Myint village is an old city important for historians.
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History
In the age of Innwa, King Swar Saw Ke was the governor of A Myint Old City before he became the king of Innwa.For his loyalty or devotion to the country, he was enthroned by Min Gyi Si la vah (Thi la wah), the brother-in-law of the former king, after the king had passed. Moreover, the city was one which was important for the armies of the kings at all almost dynasties. The Mayor Lord Min Lapphawar was a famous one at the Kone Baung Age. U Wisara, a national hero and martyr of the nation of Myanmar was a villager of Kam Naint, a member village of A Myint Village Group. At last times of Colony, U Nyo Mya, the author who wrote famous articles in Oae Wai magazine and senator at the parliament of 1948-1962 Years, was born in Thawta Pan village of A Myint Village Group. Venerable A Myint Myothit Kyaung Sayadaw Ven Nandãr Siri (Ah Shin Nandar Thiri) who died in 2004 was from A Myint Village. He was known as Rahanta by people since his noble body is naturally found in the village hitherto.
Transport
To get the village, you may use the rural road of Chaung-U-A Myint. Also, "the Monywa-A Myint Rural Road" can be used.
Other names
A Myint village had old names when it was a city ago;