Sado, Amarapura
Encyclopedia
Sado or Sartoe is a river village on the Myitnge River
in Amarapura Township, Mandalay District
, in the Mandalay Region of central Burma. It is located just to the southeast of Myitnge
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, on March 18, 1944, the Indian 19th Infantry Division, 4th Brigade passed through Sado in which they reportedly faced opposition, before later capturing Amarapura and Mandalay.
In campaigning for the 2010 elections in Burma
, Democratic Party
executive secretary Daw Than Than Nu visited the village in late October 2010 in which she said about the villagers, “What they mostly want from the government is good education for their children and good healthcare for every citizen.”
Myitnge River
Myitnge River in Myanmar . The name Myitnge in Burmese and Dokhtawaddy in Pali both mean "little river" in comparison with the Ayeyarwady or "big river".-Source, course and outflow:...
in Amarapura Township, Mandalay District
Mandalay District
Mandalay District is a district of the Mandalay Division in central Myanmar. Though the district used to consist of two cities, Mandalay and Amarapura, today, with the urban sprawl of Mandalay capturing Amarapura and Patheingyi, the district and the city of Mandalay are one and the...
, in the Mandalay Region of central Burma. It is located just to the southeast of Myitnge
Myitnge
Myitnge is a town in Amarapura Township in the Mandalay Region of central Burma. It is situated between Amarapura and the Myitnge River and lies along National Highway 1 which connects it to the city of Mandalay in the north....
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History
During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, on March 18, 1944, the Indian 19th Infantry Division, 4th Brigade passed through Sado in which they reportedly faced opposition, before later capturing Amarapura and Mandalay.
In campaigning for the 2010 elections in Burma
Burmese general election, 2010
A general election was held in Burma on 2010, in accordance with the new constitution which was approved in a referendum held in...
, Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Burma)
The Democratic Party is a Burmese political party founded in 1988. It was formally registered in May 2010, with headquarters in Pazundaung Township, Yangon. It is contesting the 2010 general election in Burma. DP's chairman is Thu Wai, a former political prisoner...
executive secretary Daw Than Than Nu visited the village in late October 2010 in which she said about the villagers, “What they mostly want from the government is good education for their children and good healthcare for every citizen.”