Bogyoke
Aung San Market also known as Scott Market, is a major bazaar located in central Yangon. It is known for its colonial architecture and inner cobblestoned streets. It
was originally named after James George Scott, a British civil servant but was renamed after Bogyoke ( General ) Aung San the
leading architect of Burmese independence.
Aung San was the father of Aung San Suu Kyi the Nobel Peace laureate and opposition leader. |
Bogyoke Aung San Market also
known as Scott Market in central Yangon. |
Statue of Bogyoke Aung San in Yangon. |
Statue of Bogyoke Aung San in Mandalay. |
Aung San Suu Kyi In
the 1990 general election,
Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party won 59% of the national votes and 80% of the seats in Parliament. But the military junta refused to relinquish power. |
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