11 Facts About Arakan

Arakan is a historic coastal region in Southeast Asia.

Arakan became one of the earliest regions in Southeast Asia to embrace Dharmic religions, particularly Buddhism and Hinduism.

Arakan steadily declined from the 18th century onwards after its loss to the Mughal Empire.

Arakan came under strong Indic influence from the Indian subcontinent, particularly the ancient kingdoms of the Ganges delta.

Arakan was one of the first regions in Southeast Asia to adopt Dharmic religions.

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Arakan suffered a major defeat to the forces of Mughal Bengal during the Battle of Chittagong in 1666, when Mrauk U lost control of southeast Bengal.

In 1937, Arakan became part of Burma Province, which was separated from India into a distinct crown colony.

Arakan became one of the Union of Burma's divisions after independence from British rule.

The northern part of Arakan was governed by the central government in Rangoon in the early 1960s.

The Arakan region is about 400 miles long from north to south and is about 90 miles wide at its broadest.

Arakan Division had the largest percentage of Indians in British Burma.