Htin Aung

Dr. Sithu
Htin Aung
ထင်အောင်
Htin Aung
Burmese Ambassador to Sri Lanka
In office
1959–1962
PresidentWin Maung
Prime MinisterNe 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 byoffice created
Succeeded byHla Myint
Personal details
Born(1909-05-18)18 May 1909[1]
Rangoon, British Burma
Died10 May 1978(1978-05-10) (aged 68)[1]
Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar)
CitizenshipBurmese
NationalityBurmese
RelationsTin Tut, Myint Thein and Kyaw Myint
Parents
  • U Hpein (father)
  • Daw Mi Mi (mother)
ResidenceYangon
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
University of Oxford
University of London
University of Dublin
DegreesMA, LL.B., PhD, LLD, D.Litt. Barrister-at-law
FieldsBurmese 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]

  1. ^ a b Maung Maung 2008: 569
  2. ^ "Founding Fathers". asaihl.stou.ac.th. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2017.