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Maha Bandula မဟာဗန္ဓုလ | |
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 statue in Mandalay Palace | |
| Born | 6 November 1782[1] Dabayin, Kingdom of Burma |
| Died | 1 April 1825 (aged 42) Danubyu, Kingdom of Burma |
| Allegiance | Konbaung Dynasty |
| Service | Royal Burmese Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1806–1825 |
| Rank | Commander-in-chief (1821–1825)[2][3] General Sitke (1819–1821) Regiment commander Bo-Hmu (1814–1819) |
| Battles / wars | Burmese–Manipuri War (1814) Burmese–Assamese War (1816–1817) Burmese–Assamese War (1818–1819) Burmese–Manipuri War (1819) Burmese–Assamese War (1821–1822) First Anglo-Burmese War |
| Awards | Agga Maha Thenapati (1823–1825) Thado Maha Bandula (1819–1823) Ne Myo Thura Yegaung (1813–1819) |
General Maha Bandula (Burmese: မဟာဗန္ဓုလ [məhà bàɰ̃dṵla̰]; 6 November 1782 – 1 April 1825) was commander-in-chief of the Royal Burmese Armed Forces from 1821 until his death in 1825 in the First Anglo-Burmese War. Bandula was a key figure in the Konbaung dynasty's policy of expansionism in Manipur and Assam that ultimately resulted in the war and the beginning of the downfall of the dynasty. Nonetheless, the general, who died in action, is celebrated as a national hero by the Burmese for his resistance to the British. Today, some of the most prominent places in the country are named after him.