History Pyin Oo Lwin

summer palace of governor of british burma, located in pyinoolwin



purcell clock tower in downtown

the town began military outpost established near small shan village 2 dozen households situated on lashio-mandalay trail between nawnghkio , mandalay. in 1896, permanent military post established in town , later, because of climate, became hill station , summer capital of british burma. establishment in burma (civil, commercial , military) move maymyo during hot season escape high heat , humidity of rangoon. during british rule , through 1970s, maymyo had large anglo-burmese population, steadily declined. during japanese occupation, many anglos concentrated in , around maymyo, japanese incarcerated many of them fear of loyalty british close maymyo. today though, maymyo still has 1 of larger hold on populations of anglo-burmese in country. british named location maymyo, literally may s town in burmese, after colonel may, veteran of indian rebellion of 1857 , commander of bengal regiment temporarily stationed @ location of town in 1887. military government of burma renamed town pyin u lwin.