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Mindon Min was crowned as King of Burma in Mandalay, Burma.
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Mindon Min
King of Burma (reigned 1853–1878)
Mindon Min, born Maung Lwin, was the penultimate king of Burma (Myanmar) from 1853 to 1878. He was one of the most popular and revered kings of Burma because of his role in the Fifth Buddhist Council. Under his half brother King Pagan, the Second Anglo-Burmese War in 1852 ended…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Coronation of Mindon Min
1857 ceremony in Mandalay, Burma
The coronation (Rajabhiseka) of Mindon Min and Setkya Dewi as king and queen of the Konbaung Kingdom in Burma took place at Mandalay Palace on 14 May 1857.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mandalay
Second-largest city in Myanmar
Mandalay is the second-largest city in Myanmar, after Yangon. It is located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, 631 km (392 mi) north of Yangon. In 2014, the city had a population of 1,225,553.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Myanmar
Country in Southeast Asia
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma, is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
May 14
Day of the year
May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 231 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)