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History of Prome


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Etymology

The name "Pyi" means "country" in Burmese, and refers to the ruins of the Pyu capital of Sri Ksetra ( lit. "City of Splendour" in Sanskrit), which is located 8 km (5.0 mi) to the southeast of modern Pyay and is in the village of Hmawa.

History

Strand Road in colonial Prome.

Much debate surrounds the construction of Sri Ksetra. Maung Htin Aung suggests that Pyu might have

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