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A History of the Pyu Alphabet (Burmese: ပျူအက္ခရာသမိုင်း) is a book on the Pyu language first published in 1963 by Tha Myat.




Research


The author Tha Myat studied Indian and Southeast Asian stone inscriptions before writing the book. It took about ten years for him to understand the Pyu writing and to reveal the denotations of Pyu alphabets.




Publications






= First time

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The book was first published in 1963. It was published by National Publishing Works. Tha Myat presented his interpretations of the Pyu portions of the Myazedi Inscription, as well as of other Pyu inscriptions. However, because his translations lacked precision, the Burma historian G.H. Luce called them "tentative".




= Second printing

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The second printing of 500 copies was published in December 2011 by Gangaw Wutyee Publishing House.




Content


The book covers the Pyu alphabet and numerals, and includes Romanized transcriptions of sample ancient Pyu stone inscriptions. The book also includes Kamawa (Burmese Buddhist scriptures) and the Mangala Sutta in Pyu.




= Table of contents

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Combination of vowels with consonants
Various Forms of Alphabets
Conjunct Consonants
Halin Pyu
Sri Ksetra Pyu
Gupta Pyu
Pyu in Roman Characters
Hmawza Payagyigon Pyu manuscripts
The Myazedi inscription Page(A)
The Myazedi inscription Page(B)
Shwesandaw Pagoda, Bagan- Pyu Manuscript
Appendix




= Language

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The book's Pyu inscriptions were transcribed in modern Burmese, and at times also in the Latin alphabet. Their meaning was given in both Burmese and English.




Reception


Historian Than Tun wrote in 1963:

I was surprised by Thandwe Pyu, the newest discovery of Pyu manuscript.




Footnotes






References






External links


Mratʻ, S.; Myat, T. (1963). Pyu Reader: A History of Pyu Alphabet. National Printing Works. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
Pyu reader (microform) by U Tha Myat National Library of Australia
Pyu reader: a history of Pyu alphabet-by Lingvist
Pyu Reader: a History of Pyu Alphabet-Documents

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