U Kala

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U Kala (1678, died 1738) is an author in this catalog. The catalog lists 1 of their works. Known works include Maha Yazawin.

Born
1678
Known for
Burmese chronicles

Series by U Kala

Burmese chronicles

43 books in order · 1479–1931

  1. Cover of Kalyani Inscriptions

    Kalyani Inscriptions

    1479 · Dhammazedi

    The Kalyani Inscriptions, located in Bago, Myanmar, are stone inscriptions constructed by King Dhammazedi of Hanthawaddy Pegu between 1476 and 1479.…

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  2. Yazawin Kyaw

    1502 · Shin Mahāsīlavaṃsa

    Yazawin Kyaw is an early 16th-century Burmese Buddhist chronicle that documents Buddhist religious history and Burmese history. It serves as a…

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  3. Jinakalamali

    1527 · Ratanapañña Thera

    Jinakālamālī is a Chiang Mai chronicle that focuses on religious history and includes information on early Lan Na kings up to 1516 or 1517. It is…

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  4. Nidana Arambhakatha

    1538

    *Nidāna Ārambhakathā* is a Mon language chronicle that is part of a larger work known as *Ramann'-uppatti-dipaka*. The surviving copy of *Nidāna*…

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  5. Cover of Shwezigon Pagoda Bell Inscription

    Shwezigon Pagoda Bell Inscription

    1557 · Bayinnaung

    The Shwezigon Pagoda Bell Inscription is a multi-language text found on a bell at the Shwezigon Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar. It was created by King…

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  6. Cover of Hanthawaddy Hsinbyushin Ayedawbon

    Hanthawaddy Hsinbyushin Ayedawbon

    1579

    Hanthawaddy Hsinbyushin Ayedawbon is a 16th-century Burmese chronicle that focuses on King Bayinnaung of the Toungoo Dynasty. It is a biographic…

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  7. Gavampati

    1710

    Gavampati is a Mon language chronicle that records legendary early history. The only surviving palm-leaf manuscript is dated by H.L. Shorto to around…

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  8. Cover of Maha Yazawin

    Maha Yazawin

    1724 · U Kala

    The Maha Yazawin is the first national chronicle of Burma/Myanmar, completed in 1724 by U Kala, a historian at the Toungoo court. It was the first…

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  9. Cover of Alaung Mintayagyi Ayedawbon

    Alaung Mintayagyi Ayedawbon

    1752

    Alaung Mintayagyi Ayedawbon, also known as Alaungpaya Ayedawbon, is a biographic chronicle of King Alaungpaya of the Konbaung Dynasty. It is one of…

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    Alaungpaya Ayedawbon

    1752

    Alaungpaya Ayedawbon is a biographic chronicle of King Alaungpaya of the Konbaung Dynasty. It is one of two similar texts that describe the king's…

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How many books has U Kala written?

We list 1 book by U Kala across 1 series, published between 1479–1931 — each shown in full reading order.

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