Why was Kabo Valley gifted to Burma?

But the Burmans were able to prove to the British Resident, Major Burney, that the valley had been ceded to Burma by the former Manipur King Marjit Singh in 1813. The British were persuaded to hand the valley back to Burma in 1834. The British compensated Manipur for the loss of territory by annual subsidy.

How many island Myanmar have?

800 islands
It’s world famous. Here in Myanmar, we have 800 islands that are similar and, in some cases, better. But people don’t know about them Hla Aye, of Tanintharyi Tourism Development Committee. Getting some of them to travel to the Myeik islands, also known by their former name of the Mergui Archipelago, is the goal.

Was Manipur a part of Burma?

The Manipur Kingdom was an ancient independent kingdom at the India–Burma frontier that was in subsidiary alliance with British India from 1824, and became a princely state in 1891….Manipur (princely state)

How old is Cocos islands?

Cocos Island

What is an archipelago meaning?

An archipelago is an area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers, or the ocean.

Why did China give Coco Island to Burma after independence?

The news informs that our honourable Prime Minister ( Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru) had gifted Coco Island to Burma after Independence. Coco Island is 900 Kms away from Kolkatta towards the ocean. Later Burma gave Coco Island to China. And in response China uses this location to keep an eye on India.

Why did the Coco Islands not become part of India?

The chiefs of staff of the empire never wanted the Coco Islands to become part of free India, but instead wanted it to be governed by Commissioner under the Governor-General of India till the agreement ended. They wanted the Governor to convince Indian leaders that the Coco Islands belong to two new dominions and not free India.

Does Burma have any claim over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

Historically,Burma has no claim over Andaman and Nicobar islands.even though,whole Burma was a part of British India from 1850s until 1920s,it is because of the follwing reasons :- Later,it came under the control of Maratha Empire of Central India.Their navy admiral Kanhoji Angre is the one who is credited for attaching those islands to India.

What is Coco Island in Andaman & Nicobar?

In the 19 th century, the Andaman & Nicobar Islands were a penal colony of the British Government in India and Coco Island served as a major source of food (coconuts) for it.