1844.] On the History of Arakan. 29 



khyan* Kpip,f Shin-da,% Mu du, Pyu§ Me-kha-li,\\ Dzeng-me, 

 Leng, Tan-teng-tha-ye^ A-tsim,** Leng-khe,^ Pyan-laung,\\ Ka- 

 *fo,§§ Kan-ran,\\\\ Tho-dun, Ta-loing,%% Kan-ti-ka-myum*^* La- 

 woik and La~gwon.\\\ 



The race of Kan-myeng reigned in Ram-ma-wati for a period of 

 years, expressed by an unit followed by one hundred and forty cyphers. 

 During this time the Budhs I£auk-kuthan, Gaw-na-gun, and Ka-tha-ba 

 flourished and passed away. 



The history has now arrived at the close of what may be called its 

 Indian period, and in the new chapter that opens, the leading events 

 appear to be derived from national tradition. The names which are 

 given above to the Arakanese and Burmese ; viz. Kan-yan and Pyu, 

 we may infer to be original names for two of the many petty tribes into 

 which the Myam-ma nation was probably divided, before it was united 

 into one comparatively civilized people by the instruction of the 

 Budhist Missionaries from India. The seat of the Pyu empire was 

 Prome, after the destruction of which city, it was re-established at 

 Puggan, a. d. 107. 



The historian now changes the scene of his narrative to countries 

 east of Arakan. The chapter opens thus : — 



" Maha-tha-ma-da, the sovereign of Jam-bu-dip dying, the religion 

 of the Lord Ka-tha-ba being then in the ascendant, (the) life (of man) 

 extended to thirty thousand years. In that time in the country of 

 U-ta-ya-ma-dhu-ya,\\\ Tha-ga-ya De-wa was king; (he) in power, 



* A small tribe living among the Ka-mis. 

 t A tribe near Mannipur. 

 X A tribe N. and N. E. of the Ka-mis. 



§ Pyu, a name by which a portion of the Burmese nation was formerly designated. 

 || A Shan tribe. 



If A tribe said to live on the borders of China. 

 ** Now called Paskyu, the Malays. 



ft A tribe in Arakan Proper, or rather the hills N. W. of it. 

 X+ A Shan tribe said to be famous for growing tea. 

 §§ The Munnipuris. 



|j|| Said to be the present Rakhoing race, or a portion of them termed Khyoung-tha. 

 1111 The Taloing is said to have united with the Tho-dun tribe. 

 # % A tribe now called Myun in Arakan Proper. 

 tft These two tribes are said to be the ancestors of the Siamese. 

 XXX By this term is meant the country North from Ava, what is now called Mo- 

 gaitng, the valley of Hu-kung, &c. 



