Saya Gyi U Nu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Burmese Muslim writer
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Place of Birth: Shwebo, Sagaing Region, Myanmar
About Saya Gyi U Nu
- U Nu Mohamad Kassim, better known as Saya Gyi U Nu, or U Nu (Burmese: ????; IPA: [?ú n?], July 17, 1762 – 1822), was a leading Burmese Muslim writer during the reign of King Bodawpaya.
- He combined words and terms from Burmese religious literature with poetic writing and Islamic ideas to produce books which are regarded as classics of Burmese Muslim literature.
- Bodawpaya appointed him to head a mission to India, to retrieve books and scriptures in Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, and Persian.
- Nu was appointed the Mayor of Yammar Wati (now Ramree Island) with the title Shwe Taung Thargathu, which means "Hero of the Ocean".
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