Shwedagon

the sacred shrine.

by U. Aung Than

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Published 1949 by Superintendent, Govt. Print. and Stationery in Burma .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Rvhe ti guṃ Ce tī toʻ (Rangoon, Burma)

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Edition Notes

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Classifications
LC Classifications	BL1478.5.R3 A9
The Physical Object
Pagination	32 p.
Number of Pages	32
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL5806580M
LC Control Number	60030096
OCLC/WorldCa	1211739

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