Sunday, July 19, 2009

62nd Burmese Martyrs Day


Martyrs are patriots who love their country and ever ready to sacrifice even their lives for the nation against the invading enemies. Most of them are generally assassinated by their rival (political) groups who have politically bitterly opposed to them under the name of the power struggle. In this planet, every nation has by and large possessed such martyrs who are honored with due respects and memorials by their subjects.

Myanmar is one of such countries. There are many historical national heroes in the country since Bagan dynasty. The King Anawyathar is historically recorded as the first patriot who had fought the rooted cult adopted by the then devious religious images called "Ayeegyee", and re-established his land stable. Furthermore, one of salient historical features of the King Anuruddhar is that after the school of the devil cult was totally uprooted, the fresh religion was adapted. This religion is no doubt but "Buddhism". Since then, the Burma, now Myanmar, and its subjects have grown up in the cradle of the Buddha's teaching the 'Dhamma' by name. He is, therefore, recorded as the King who built the first Kingdom of Myanmar.

Then, his mysterious son, Kyan Sit Thar, was enthroned after the King Anuruddhar passed away under the same dynasty. Kyan Sit Thar was historically as well as mysteriously inscribed as the greatest warrior of Burma. The power of the King Anuruddha could be commented that it became stronger due to the fact that the great warrior fought against all enemies in the Kingdom for his King. He was courageous, brave, unselfish and loyal to the King. After the King Anawyathar, the stability of the country was well preserved. The King Kyan Sit Thar like his father loved his nation and subjects and several types of the welfare of majority was established as much as he could. Burmese reputation and history were enriched by the great warrior. He is the second national hero who won the enormous love, admiration and esteem of the whole country.

The King Bayint Naung and the King Alaungphayar are the patriots who re-established the second and the third King of Myanmar receptively. At the time of them, there were diverse wars civil as well as international including the World War First (WWI). They both at the each of their time tried to make the country united as established and preserved by the previous monarchs. They both were also great warriors like Kyan Sit Thar. The territory of Myanmar at the time of them was hugely extended even beyond the border of Burma. Burmese people are ever proud to have such heroes recorded in the history of the country. They are also the true winners of the national love and respect.

Apart from those mentioned Kings, there was one hero who had a mad love to his country. He knew nothing but loved his nation and his people. The Burmese history will ever proudly inscribe his name in its pages. He is Gen. Aung Sann, the father of Daw Aung Sann Su Kyi who is the leader of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Party. Mr Aung Sann, whose life was growing up at the time of the World Word Second (WWII), since he had been a student at Yangon University, had fought against the country's multicolored enemies including Japan Fascists and British Colonists. He, on the one hand, along with other young fellows who are called later the "Thirty Comrades", went to Japan to have the the military training so that they could fight against the British colonists. On the other hand, he tried to be getting on with the English in order that the Japanese Army was expelled from the country.

The military strategy used by the young Aung Sann, though seemingly very simple, could persuade the minds of the majority in the country. The dream of winning "independence" was relied on Mr. Aung Sann. As a reaction, his mind had been obsessed by the dream of independence. He was fighting against Japan as well as English who had been manipulating the country for numerous decades or even centuries. However, he could not see when his nation won the independence from the British Government in January 4th, 1948. He and his six members during the meeting were brutally assassinated by the rival political group masterminded by Galon U Saw. It was today, the 19th of July, 1947.

Even though the event has been left behind for over six decades, whenever the 19th of July comes, the nightmare is ever renewed. The aftermath ever reminds our mind. Some people might be probably still shocked by that tragic assassination. We enormously love him. He is even regarded as the "Father of Burmese Independence". He is a true and historical martyr of the Burma. Therefore, he together with his political comrades assassinated then and there were greatly honoured and respected. Though there were historically many national heroes in the country, by the "Martyrs Day" in Myanmar is meant "the day when Gen. Aung Sann and his political members were gunned down.


Aung San Zarni

Born on February 13 was he
Born in 1915 to Lawyer U Pa Tha
In the City Of Blessed Meguay
Mother's name was Daw Su
The year 1947 died he,
On July 19th everyone weeped.
He is the cause of our Independence.
He is the father of this nation.
The blessings he had given us, the words he had uttered.....
How can we ever take those out of our minds......

(This poem is wholly copied from Wikipedia Website)


2 comments:

htar* said...

really thanks for this song.

htar* said...

really thanks for this song.