1889 - 1929
U Wisara Burmese Religion
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Details
| First Name |
U
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| Last Name |
Wisara
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| Birthday |
24th April, 1889
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| Birthplace |
Chaung-U
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| Died |
19th September, 1929
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Bald
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Ethnicity |
Asian
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| Nationality |
Burmese
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| Occupation Text |
Buddhist monk
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| Occupation |
Religion
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Ven. U Wisara (Burmese: ဦးဝိစာရ, 24 April 1889 – 19 September 1929) was a Burmese Buddhist monk, who died in prison after a 166-day hunger strike against the British rule in Burma. The monk had been repeatedly imprisoned and tortured by the colonial government for "inciting sedition", and forced to wear plain clothes and abandon religious observances. His "ultimate sacrifice profoundly moved many Burmese who not concerned themselves with politics before", and galvanized the nascent independence movement. The monk is commemorated today with the U Wisara Road, a major avenue in Yangon, and the U Wisara Monument in Yangon.
