The fall of Mandalay -- Kings and distant wars -- The Irrawaddy valley in the early nineteenth century -- The Court of Ava -- Empire and identity -- The grand reforms of King Mindon -- Revolt and the coming of British rule -- Reformists and royalists at the court of King Thibaw -- War and occupation -- A colonial society -- The making of modern Burma

1. Burma -- History -- 19th century
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