A History of Burma
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A History of Burma is a comprehensive historical study of Burma (Myanmar) written by scholar Maung Htin Aung, covering the country’s political, cultural, and social development over the centuries.
All labels observed (1)
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| A History of Burma canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7771418 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A History of Burma Context triple: [Maung Htin Aung, notableWork, A History of Burma]
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A.
British colonial administration in Burma
The British colonial administration in Burma was the governing authority established by the British Empire to control and administer Burma, overseeing its political, economic, and military structures during the colonial period.
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B.
royal chronicles of Burma
The royal chronicles of Burma are historical records that detail the reigns of Burmese monarchs and major events in the kingdoms of Burma (Myanmar).
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C.
Burma in the Family of Nations
"Burma in the Family of Nations" is a political and historical study by Burmese scholar Maung Maung that examines Burma’s place and role within the international community.
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D.
Objective, Burma!
Objective, Burma! is a 1945 World War II war film directed by Raoul Walsh that follows a group of American paratroopers on a dangerous mission in Japanese-occupied Burma.
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E.
Burma Front
The Burma Front was a major World War II theater in Southeast Asia where Allied and Japanese forces fought for control of Burma as a strategic gateway between India and China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A History of Burma Target entity description: A History of Burma is a comprehensive historical study of Burma (Myanmar) written by scholar Maung Htin Aung, covering the country’s political, cultural, and social development over the centuries.
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A.
British colonial administration in Burma
The British colonial administration in Burma was the governing authority established by the British Empire to control and administer Burma, overseeing its political, economic, and military structures during the colonial period.
-
B.
royal chronicles of Burma
The royal chronicles of Burma are historical records that detail the reigns of Burmese monarchs and major events in the kingdoms of Burma (Myanmar).
-
C.
Burma in the Family of Nations
"Burma in the Family of Nations" is a political and historical study by Burmese scholar Maung Maung that examines Burma’s place and role within the international community.
-
D.
Objective, Burma!
Objective, Burma! is a 1945 World War II war film directed by Raoul Walsh that follows a group of American paratroopers on a dangerous mission in Japanese-occupied Burma.
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E.
Burma Front
The Burma Front was a major World War II theater in Southeast Asia where Allied and Japanese forces fought for control of Burma as a strategic gateway between India and China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ |
| about |
Burmese culture
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Burmese kingdoms ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Burma
Burmese monarchy ⓘ Burmese religion and Buddhism ⓘ Burmese society ⓘ colonial administration in Burma ⓘ ethnic groups in Burma ⓘ nationalist movements in Burma ⓘ political development of Burma ⓘ relations between Burma and neighboring countries ⓘ |
| author | Maung Htin Aung ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject |
Burma
ⓘ
linked to:
Myanmar
Myanmar ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
colonial Burma
ⓘ
post-colonial Burma ⓘ pre-colonial Burma ⓘ |
| field |
Burmese studies
ⓘ
Southeast Asian history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural history of Burma
ⓘ
political history of Burma ⓘ social history of Burma ⓘ |
| genre |
academic work
ⓘ
historical study ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Burmese scholar’s viewpoint ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in Burma
ⓘ
students of Burmese history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | history of Burma ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive overview of Burmese history
ⓘ
synthesis of political, cultural, and social developments ⓘ |
| placeOfSubject | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A New History of Burma
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The Stricken Peacock ⓘ |
| scholarlyUse |
reference for Burmese historical chronology
ⓘ
source for information on Burmese dynasties ⓘ |
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Subject: A History of Burma Description of subject: A History of Burma is a comprehensive historical study of Burma (Myanmar) written by scholar Maung Htin Aung, covering the country’s political, cultural, and social development over the centuries.
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