Burmese–Meitei relations

The early political relations between Burmese Kingdom of historical Myanmar (Burma) and Meitei Kingdom of erstwhile Manipur (Kangleipak) were marked by both diplomatic interactions and periods of conflict.

Meitei people in Myanmar are known as "Kathe" or "Cassay" or "Cassey" or "Ponna". Burmese people (of Bamar ethnicity or Burman ethnic group) are known as "Awa" or "Ava", named after one of their historical places, by the Meitei people.

Around 500 Meitei horsemen helped the Burmese King Alaungpaya in his invasion of Siam (Thailand).

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.