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Danubyu

Coordinates: 17°15′N 95°35′E / 17.250°N 95.583°E / 17.250; 95.583
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Danubyu (Burmese: ဓနုဖြူမြို့ [dənṵbjù mjo̰]) is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar, located on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River in the Ayeyarwady Delta. It is the seat of the Danubyu Township in the Maubin District.

History

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After the loss to the British in the Battle of Yangon during the First Anglo-Burmese War, Maha Bandula retreated to Danubyu. He quickly built a fort using local trees and built up a strong stockade with 10,000 troops. When the British arrived in early 1825, they started a siege but was unable to break through Bandula's defences after a few months despite their superior weaponry.[1] During the Battle of Danubyu, Bandula defended against the first attack but lost after a failed counter-charge with elephants. Bandula was killed in Danubyu by a mortar shell while walking around in the open against the warning of his generals in an attempt to boost morale.[2]

Economy

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As the area around Danubyu is fertile and nutrient-rich, agriculture is the town's main industry. Major crops include rice and Matpe beans. Danubyu also has produces tobacco as well as traditional carpet-weaving.[3]

17°15′N 95°35′E / 17.250°N 95.583°E / 17.250; 95.583

References

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  1. ^ Thet Ko Ko (2 April 2009). "The Fall of the Danubyu Bastion". Translated by Wei Yan Aung. The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ Myint-U, River of Lost Footsteps
  3. ^ မြန်မာ့စွယ်စုံကျမ်း၊ အတွဲ(၅)