Early civilisations in Myanmar included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Burma and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Burma. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy valley and, following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language, culture and Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the country. The Pagan Kingdom fell due to the Mongol invasions and several warring states emerged. In the 16th century, reunified by the Taungoo Dynasty, the country was for a brief period the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia. The early 19th century Konbaung Dynasty ruled over an area that included modern Myanmar and briefly controlled Manipur and Assam as well. The British conquered Myanmar after three Anglo-Burmese Wars in the 19th century and the country became a British colony. Myanmar became an independent nation in 1948, initially as a democratic nation and then, following a coup d'état in 1962, a military dictatorship. COUNT 5
QSN1 What were the names of some of the early cultures located in Myanmar? ANS1 Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Burma and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Burma QSN2 When did the dominant religion of Myanmar become something outside of the mainstream ?  ANS2 in the 1050s, the Burmese language, culture and Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the country. QSN3 What caused the downfall of the downfall of the the original kingdom in Myanmar? ANS3 The Pagan Kingdom fell due to the Mongol invasions and several warring states emerged QSN4 Whose rule  was Myanmar under when it was one of the most massive kingdoms in Southeast Asia ? ANS4 Taungoo Dynasty QSN5 When did was Myanmar ruled by the Taungoo Dynasty ? ANS5 In the 16th century