Highlights of Arakan History

Arakan Army Launches Major Offensive, the Beginning of Towns Capture Battles

Arakan Army and Myanmar Military Agree to First Informal Ceasefire

Maungdaw Under Attack by Muslim Insurgent Group

2020 General Election Held; 73 Percent of Rakhine State's Eligible Voters Disenfranchised

2015 General Election Held; Arakan National Party Wins Majority of Parliamentary Seats

Mujahid Rebellion in Northern Arakan Is Terminated

Twan Mrat Naing, Founder of the Arakan Army and Liberator of Arakan, Is Born

Oil Pipeline in Kyaukphyu, Rakhine State Is Completed

Cyclone Giri Devastates the Rakhine Coast

Burmese Invasion of Arakan Kingdom Begins

On This Day in Arakan History ၊ October 15, 1982 October 15, 1982, represents one of the most consequential dates in the modern history of Arakan, marking the enactment of the 1982 Burma Citizenship Law. Under the direction of Ne Win’s one-party regime, this legislation fundamentally redefined the concept of "belonging" by creating a rigid, three-tiered hierarchy of citizenship: full, associate, and naturalized. By tethering full citizenship to the 135 "national races" (Taing

On This Day in Arakan History ၊ October 12, 1988 October 12, 1988, marks a cornerstone in the resurgence of formal politics, specifically the emergence of the Arakan League for Democracy (ALD) as the premier political voice for the Arakanese people following the 8888 Uprising. While officially registered a year later, the movement crystallized in late 1988, transitioning from street protests to an organized parliamentary strategy. By winning a majority in the 1990 elections a

ARSA Militants Simultaneously Attack Three Border Police Posts

On This Day in Arakan History ၊ October 6, 1995 October 6, 1995, marks the founding of the All-Arakan Students' and Youths' Congress (AASYC), a pivotal moment in the mobilization of the younger generation against military dictatorship. Established in the liberated areas along the Thai-Myanmar border, the AASYC emerged as a primary intellectual and activist hub for exiled Arakanese students who had fled the crackdowns of the late 1980s and early 1990s. By centering "Student Po

Arakanese Scholar Sayagyi Shon Ohn Passes Away

Well-known Arakanese Monk, Saradaw Ashin Ottama, Passes Away

ARSA Extremists Massacre 99 Hindus

ARSA Militants Simultaneously Attack Over 30 Border Police Posts

Arakanese Monks Join the Saffron Revolution

On This Day in Arakan History ၊ August 14, 1990 U Oo Tha Tun, widely respected as Sayargyi U Oo Tha Tun, was a distinguished Arakanese scholar, historian, archaeologist, and political figure who devoted much of his life to studying and preserving the history, culture, and heritage of Arakan. Born on November 23, 1917, in Mrauk-U, he became an important figure in the preservation of Arakanese historical knowledge and the development of modern Arakanese political consciousness.