Amarapura

Amarapura is a township beside the Irrawaddy River in Mandalay Region, Myanmar, about 11 km south of Mandalay city. King Bodawpaya of the Konbaung dynasty founded it as his new royal capital in May 1783, and it was the seat of his court for the rest of his reign; he died there in 1819 and his tomb is in the town. It served as capital again from 1842 until Mandalay replaced it in 1859. The town is known for silk weaving.

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