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'''Sagaing''' (Burmese: စစ်ကိုင်းမြို့; MLCTS: cac kuing: mrui., pronounced: [zəɡáiɴ mjo̰]) is the capital of Sagaing Region (formerly Sagaing Division) in Myanmar. Located on the Ayeyarwady River, 20 km to the southwest of Mandalay on the opposite bank of the river, Sagaing with numerous Buddhist monasteries is an important religious and monastic center. The pagodas and monasteries crowd the numerous hills along the ridge running parallel to the river. The central pagoda, Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, is connected by a set of covered staircases that run up the 240 m hill.
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'''[[Sagaing]]''' ([[Burmese]]: စစ်ကိုင်းမြို့; MLCTS: cac kuing: mrui., pronounced: [zəɡáiɴ mjo̰]) is the capital of [[Sagaing]] Region (formerly [[Sagaing]] Division) in {{Wiki|Myanmar}}. Located on the Ayeyarwady [[River]], 20 km to the [[southwest]] of {{Wiki|Mandalay}} on the opposite bank of the [[river]], [[Sagaing]] with numerous [[Buddhist]] [[monasteries]] is an important [[religious]] and [[monastic]] center. The [[pagodas]] and [[monasteries]] crowd the numerous hills along the ridge running parallel to the [[river]]. The central [[pagoda]], Soon U Ponya [[Shin]] [[Pagoda]], is connected by a set of covered staircases that run up the 240 m hill.
  
Sagaing was the capital of Sagaing Kingdom (1315–1364), one of the minor kingdoms that rose up after the fall of Pagan dynasty. During the Ava period (1364–1555), the city was the common fief of the crown prince or senior princes. The city briefly became the royal capital between 1760 and 1763 in the reign of King Naungdawgyi.
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[[Sagaing]] was the capital of [[Sagaing]] {{Wiki|Kingdom}} (1315–1364), one of the minor {{Wiki|kingdoms}} that rose up after the fall of {{Wiki|Pagan}} dynasty. During the Ava period (1364–1555), the city was the common fief of the {{Wiki|crown}} {{Wiki|prince}} or senior princes. The city briefly became the {{Wiki|royal}} capital between 1760 and 1763 in the reign of [[King]] Naungdawgyi.
  
On August 8, 1988, Sagaing was the site of demonstrations which were concluded by a massacre in which around 300 civilians were killed.
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On August 8, 1988, [[Sagaing]] was the site of demonstrations which were concluded by a massacre in which around 300 civilians were killed.
  
Today, the city is a frequent tourist destination of day trippers. The city is home to the Sagaing Institute of Education and the Sagaing Education College.
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Today, the city is a frequent tourist destination of day trippers. The city is home to the [[Sagaing]] Institute of [[Education]] and the [[Sagaing]] [[Education]] {{Wiki|College}}.
  
==People==
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==[[People]]==
  
::*List of kings of Sagaing Kingdom
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::*List of [[kings]] of [[Sagaing]] {{Wiki|Kingdom}}
::*Sithu Kyawhtin, King of Ava (1552–1555)
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::*Sithu Kyawhtin, [[King]] of Ava (1552–1555)
::*Zhu Youlang, Prince of Gui, last Ming Dynasty claimant to China, lived in exile at Sagaing in 1661.
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::*Zhu Youlang, {{Wiki|Prince}} of Gui, last {{Wiki|Ming Dynasty}} claimant to [[China]], lived in exile at [[Sagaing]] in 1661.
::*Maurice Collis, author of Trials in Burma, was district commissioner of the Sagaing district in 1928.
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::*Maurice Collis, author of Trials in [[Burma]], was district commissioner of the [[Sagaing]] district in 1928.
 
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Sagaing (Burmese: စစ်ကိုင်းမြို့; MLCTS: cac kuing: mrui., pronounced: [zəɡáiɴ mjo̰]) is the capital of Sagaing Region (formerly Sagaing Division) in Myanmar. Located on the Ayeyarwady River, 20 km to the southwest of Mandalay on the opposite bank of the river, Sagaing with numerous Buddhist monasteries is an important religious and monastic center. The pagodas and monasteries crowd the numerous hills along the ridge running parallel to the river. The central pagoda, Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, is connected by a set of covered staircases that run up the 240 m hill.

Sagaing was the capital of Sagaing Kingdom (1315–1364), one of the minor kingdoms that rose up after the fall of Pagan dynasty. During the Ava period (1364–1555), the city was the common fief of the crown prince or senior princes. The city briefly became the royal capital between 1760 and 1763 in the reign of King Naungdawgyi.

On August 8, 1988, Sagaing was the site of demonstrations which were concluded by a massacre in which around 300 civilians were killed.

Today, the city is a frequent tourist destination of day trippers. The city is home to the Sagaing Institute of Education and the Sagaing Education College.

People

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Wikipedia:Sagaing