Myazedi inscription
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Myazedi inscription (also known as "Rajakuma inscription" or the "Gubyaukgyi stone inscription"), inscribed in 1113, is the oldest surviving stone inscription of the Burmese language. "Myazedi" means "jade stupa", and the name of the inscription comes from a pagoda located nearby.The inscriptions were made in four languages, namely Pyu, Burmese, Mon, and Pali, which all tell the story of Prince Rajakuma and King Kyanzittha. The primary importance of the Myazedi inscription is that the inscriptions made allowed for the deciphering of the written Pyu language.
There are two main inscriptions in Myanmar today. One exists on the platform of the Myazedi Pagoda, in the village of Myinkaba (south of Bagan), in Mandalay Division. The other was discovered by German Pali scholar Dr. Emil Forchammar in 1886-1887, and is currently in display at the Bagan Archaeological Museum.
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- Myazedi. Myanmar Travel information 2006. Retrieved on 2006-08-13.
- Khin Maung Nyunt (December 2000). Myazedi and Rosetta Stone Inscriptions. Perspective. Retrieved on 2006-08-13.
- Myazedi Pagoda. Myanmar's NET. Retrieved on 2006-08-13.
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