Pyinsa

Place in Rakhine State, Burma From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pyinsa (Burmese: ပဉ္စာမြို့, pronounced [pjɪ̀ɴ sà mjo̰]) is a former capital of Arakan from 818 to 1118.[1] The former capital site is located north of Mrauk U, Rakhine State, Myanmar.

Country Burma
Founded818
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
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Pyinsa
ပဉ္စာမြို့
Country Burma
StateRakhine State
Founded818
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)
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History

The city was founded by Khittatin in 818 AD. After capital of Waithali was devastated by Pyu Invasion.

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