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Minbu

Minbu is a town on the west bank of the Irrawaddy River in central Myanmar, opposite Magway. Its district, watered by irrigation canals fed from the hill streams, was with Kyaukse one of the two great rice granaries of the dry zone that supported the kingdoms of Pagan, Ava, Toungoo and Konbaung.

Mentioned in 3 profiles

Pagan KingdomFoundation, Socioeconomy, GovernanceRestored Toungoo KingdomSocioeconomyKonbaung dynastySocioeconomy

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Pagan KingdomAva Kingdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Minbu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/minbu
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“Minbu.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/minbu. Accessed .
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