Additional Input to Telegraph Telecommunications under the Burmese Kings

Additional Input to Telegraph Telecommunications under the Burmese Kings
Toe Kyaw Kyar, Hlwan Hmi

Under the reign of King Mindon, many scholars were sent to India, Bangladesh and Rangoon to study on the telegraphic technologies.  The telegraph lines were set up between 1869 and 1877.

The blue route, from Mandalay to Meeaday (Myede, Aunglan), was completed in 1869.  The towns and villages along the telegraph line are as follows:

1. Mandalay (Amarapura)[1]
2. Innwa (Ava)
3. Myingyan[2]
4. Ngetpyittaung
5. Pagan
6. Ywatha
7. Ngasintgu (Singu)[3]
8. Pakhange
9. Yenangyaung
10. Wetmasut
11. Minhla (Taipyauk village)[4]
12. Taunggwin
13. Sinbaungwe
14. Dagon-maw village[5]
15. Myede

The green route, from Mandalay to Mongnai, was completed on 11 March 1877.  From Nyaungshwe, the line is split into two destinations.  The telegraph lines were connected through the following towns and villages.

1. Mandalay (Amarapura)
2. Innwa (Ava)
3. Kyaukse
4. Ywangen
5. Kyaukhtet
6. Nyaungshwe
7. Kyankone (Inndain village)
8. Moebyal
9. Naungmon
10. Mone (Mongnai)

The purple route, from Mandalay to Bamho, was completed on 20 March 1877.  The telegraph line went through

1. Mandalay (Amarapura)
2. Madaya
3. Yenatha
4. Ngasintgu (Singu)[6]
5. Samparnagho
6. Tingamaw
7. Tagaung
8. Shwegu
9. Bhamo

References

Historical Maps of Burma. Retrieved from http://www.freelibraryonline.com/book_download.php?file=33524

Tin Naing Toe (2006). Burmese scholars in late Konbaung Dynasty (1^st ed.).

---

[1] Mandalay Telegraph Office is the headquarters of all TOs under Burmese King.  The recorded telegrapher is Maung Ohn employed since 1874.

[2] The recorded telegrapher is Maung Koon employed since 1875.

[3] Singu in Myingyan District

[4] Minhla Telegraph office is also called Taipyauk TO, as it is situated near Taipyauk village.  It is near to Myinkun, on the opposite bank of Minhla village.  The recorded telegraph operator is Maung Sone, employed since 1871.

[5] The recorded telegrapher is Maung Kyee Nyo employed since 1874.

[6] Singu in Mandalay District.  

Citation: Toe Kyaw Kyar, Hlwan Hmi, "Additional inputs to Telegraph Telecommunications under the Burmese Kings", The Burma Fantail, Vol. 14, No. 3, Whole Number 53, pp. 40-41, July 2017.