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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Aung San

Bogyoke (General) Aung San, ( 13 February 1915 – 19 July 1947) was a Burmese revolutionary, nationalist, and founder of the modern Burmese army (Tatmadaw), and considered to be the Father of (modern-day) Burma. He was a founder of the Communist Party of Burma and was instrumental in bringing about Burma's independence from British colonial rule in Burma, but was assassinated six months before independence.
Aung San in Burma National Army uniform.
Source: wikipedia

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