U Ottama
Sayadaw U Ottama (Burmese: ဆရာတော် ဦးဥတ္တမ [sʰəjàdɔ̀ ʔú ʔoʊʔdəma̰]; also U Uttama (Template:Lang-pi); 28 December 1879 – 9 September 1939) was a Theravada Buddhist monk, author, and a leader of the Burmese independence movement during British colonial rule. The ethnic Rakhine (Arakanese) monk was imprisoned several times by the British colonial government for his anti-colonialist political activities.[1] He is considered a national hero in modern Myanmar.
Sayadaw U U Ottama | |
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ဆရာတော် ဦးဥတ္တမ | |
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| Title | Sayadaw |
| Personal | |
| Born | Paw Tun Aung 28 December 1879 1st waning of Pyatho 1241 ME |
| Died | 9 September 1939 (aged 59) 11th waning of Wagaung 1301 ME |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | Arakanese |
| School | Theravada |
| Dharma names | Uttama |
| Occupation | Buddhist monk |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Shwezedi Monastery, Sittwe |
References
- Ba Yin (2007). Sayadaw U Ottama: Sower of Seed of Independence Movement (in Burmese). Yangon. p. 116.
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