Bibliographic Data Art. BS0001A Author b&Sif ? AdkvfrSL; BA SHIN , Col. Ba Rhan‘ , Buil‘ mhu" Article Title AdóEdk;NrdKUa[mif; ESifh ordkif;tjrif Ancient Beikthano City: An Historical View Bhi ssa nui" mrui" hon‘" nhan‘ sa muin‘ a mran‘ Title (Book/Serial) ynmya'om pmapmif Pyin-nya Pade-tha Sar-saung Issue and Volume Ed. Date Sept. 1966 Pagination p. 177 - 228 Subject Terms 1. Myanmar - History - Early Period 2. Myanmar - History - Beikthano Period Key Words 1. Beikthano (Vishnu) (Ancient Pyu city) 2. Hanlin (Ancient Pyu city) 3. Srikshetra (Ancient Pyu city) Annotation Critiques the excavations of Beikthano or Vishnu city. In this paper the author reviews contemporary Chinese records and finds that the Pyu were Tibeto - Burman and that their civilization developed in the 1st century AD. The 2nd Pyu dynasty had its centre in Srikshetra. It is a useful paper to read in the context of excavation reports by U Aung Thaw. Edition Place/ Publisher Distributor