Htin Aung

Dr. Sithu Htin Aung
ထင်အောင်
Htin Aung
Burmese Ambassador to Sri Lanka
In office 1959–1962
President	Win Maung
Prime Minister	Ne Win (1959–1960) U Nu (1960–1962)
Vice-Chancellor of University of Rangoon
In office 1959–1959
Rector of University of Rangoon
In office 1946–1958
Preceded by	office created
Succeeded by	Hla Myint
Personal details
Born	(1909-05-18)18 May 1909[1] Rangoon, British Burma
Died	10 May 1978(1978-05-10) (aged 68)[1] Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar)
Citizenship	Burmese
Nationality	Burmese
Relations	Tin Tut, Myint Thein and Kyaw Myint
Parents	U Hpein (father) Daw Mi Mi (mother)
Residence	Yangon
Alma mater	University of Cambridge University of Oxford University of London University of Dublin
Degrees	MA, LL.B., PhD, LLD, D.Litt. Barrister-at-law
Fields	Burmese history and culture

Htin Aung (Burmese: ထင်အောင် [tʰɪ̀ɰ̃ àʊɰ̃]; also Maung Htin Aung; 18 May 1909 – 10 May 1978) was a writer and scholar of Burmese culture and history. Educated at Oxford and Cambridge, Htin Aung wrote several books on Burmese history and culture in both Burmese and English. His English-language works brought a much-needed Burmese perspective to the international study of Burmese history, previously written by British historians of the colonial era. His important works include A History of Burma, Folk Elements in Burmese Buddhism, Selections from Burmese Folk Tales, Thirty Burmese Tales and Burmese Drama.

Htin Aung, as the rector of the University of Rangoon from 1946 to 1958, was the highest ranking academic in the Burmese education system, at the time. He was one of the founding fathers of the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL).^[2]