Thakin Ba Hein

Thakin Ba Hein
Personal details
Born1917
Mandalay
Died20 November 1946(1946-11-20) (aged 28–29)
NationalityMyanmar
SpouseDaw Khin Gyi
OccupationPolitician, soldier
Known forOne of the Founders of the Communist Party of Burma

Thakin Ba Hein (June 1917 – 20 November 1946)[1] was one of the founding members of the Communist Party of Burma, formed in 1939.[2][3][4] He was considered the father of "true communism" in Burma by the Communist Party of Burma (CPB).[2]

  1. ^ "Monument in honour of Thakin Ba Hein". mmtimes.com. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b Lintner, Bertil. The Rise and Fall of the Communist Party of Burma (CPB). Southeast Asia Program series, no. 6. Ithaca, N.Y.: Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University, 1990. p. 6
  3. ^ Trager, Frank N. (1 January 1959). Marxism in Southeast Asia: A Study of Four Countries. Stanford University Press. ISBN 9780804705929.
  4. ^ Ooi, Keat Gin (1 January 2004). Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat to East Timor. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781576077702.