Additional Input to Telegraph Telecommunications under the Burmese Kings
Toe Kyaw Kyar, Hlwan Hmi
Toe Kyaw Kyar, Hlwan Hmi
Under the reign of King Mindon, many scholars were sent to India, Bangladesh and Rangoon to study on the telegraphic technologies. The telegraph lines were set up between 1869 and 1877.
The blue route, from Mandalay to Meeaday (Myede, Aunglan), was completed in 1869. The towns and villages along the telegraph line are as follows:
- Mandalay (Amarapura)[1]
- Innwa (Ava)
- Myingyan[2]
- Ngetpyittaung
- Pagan
- Ywatha
- Ngasintgu (Singu)[3]
- Pakhange
- Yenangyaung
- Wetmasut
- Minhla (Taipyauk village)[4]
- Taunggwin
- Sinbaungwe
- Dagon-maw village[5]
- Myede
The green route, from Mandalay to Mongnai, was
completed on 11 March 1877. From
Nyaungshwe, the line is split into two destinations. The telegraph lines were connected through
the following towns and villages.
- Mandalay (Amarapura)
- Innwa (Ava)
- Kyaukse
- Ywangen
- Kyaukhtet
- Nyaungshwe
- Kyankone (Inndain village)
- Moebyal
- Naungmon
- Mone (Mongnai)
The purple route, from Mandalay to Bamho, was completed on 20 March
1877. The telegraph line went through
- Mandalay (Amarapura)
- Madaya
- Yenatha
- Ngasintgu (Singu)[6]
- Samparnagho
- Tingamaw
- Tagaung
- Shwegu
- Bhamo
References
Historical Maps of
Burma. Retrieved from http://www.freelibraryonline.com/book_download.php?file=33524
Tin Naing Toe (2006). Burmese
scholars in late Konbaung Dynasty (1st ed.).
[1] Mandalay Telegraph
Office is the headquarters of all TOs under Burmese King. The recorded telegrapher is Maung Ohn employed
since 1874.
[2] The recorded
telegrapher is Maung Koon employed since 1875.
[3] Singu in Myingyan
District
[4] Minhla Telegraph
office is also called Taipyauk TO, as it is situated near Taipyauk
village. It is near to Myinkun, on the
opposite bank of Minhla village. The
recorded telegraph operator is Maung Sone, employed since 1871.
[5] The recorded
telegrapher is Maung Kyee Nyo employed since 1874.
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