Saya San
Burmese Buddhist monk
Died when: 55 years 35 days (661 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Saya San also spelled Hsaya (original name Yar Kyaw, Burmese: ?????, Burmese pronunciation: [s??jà sà?~]; 24 October 1876 – 28 November 1931) was a physician, former monk and the leader of the Saya San Rebellion of 1930-1932 in British Burma.
The series of uprisings that have been called the Saya San Rebellion has been regarded as one of Southeast Asia's quintessential anti-colonial movements.
Because of its national and historical nature, discussions about Saya San and the rebellion associated with him has persisted to this day, particularly within academic spheres.
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