Pinle

Pinle (Burmese: ပင်လယ်) is an archaeological excavation site, located in Myittha Township, Mandalay Region, Myanmar.[1] Pinle was a capital of the Myinsaing Kingdom from 1297 to 1313.

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Satellite image of Pinle, just southwest of Pyu city Maingmaw.You can see old moat around the former city
Pinle
ပင်လယ်
Pinle is located in Myanmar
Pinle
Pinle
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 21°18′30.83″N 96°12′37.73″E
Country Burma
DivisionMandalay
DistrictKyaukse District
TownshipMyittha Township
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Pinle today is a village on the edge of the walled Pyu complex which is known as Maingmaw.[2]

References

  1. "More antiques excavated in Pinle Myohaung". The New Light of Myanmar. 2009-11-29.
    • Hudson, Bob (2004). "The Origins of Bagan: The archaeological landscape of Upper Burma to AD 1300" (Document). Sydney: The University of Sydney. p. 287.


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