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Capital Transfer to Ava

When
November 1821
Where
Ava
Part of
Bagyidaw crowned Emperor of Burma at Inwa

Bagyidaw moved the imperial capital from Amarapura back to Ava in November 1821.

King Bagyidaw reversed his grandfather's earlier decision to move the capital to Amarapura. In November 1821, he relocated the capital back to Ava (Inwa), re-establishing it as the imperial seat for the Konbaung dynasty.

Sources

  1. Inwa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23

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