Rakhine State

File:United League of Arakan flag.svg

Flag of Arakan

Arakan Region is a Burmese state on the western coast of Myanmar. It is next to Bangladesh.

Etymology

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Map of Arakan state

The term Rakhine may have come from the Pali word "Rakkhapura" from "Rakkhita" meaning the land of the people of Rakhasa (Rakhasa > Rakkha > Rakkhaing > Rakhaing) who were given this name in honor of their preservation of their national heritage and ethics or morality. The word Rakhine means, "one who maintains his own race." In the Rakhine language, the land is called Rakhinepray, the ethnic Rakhine are called Rakhinetha.

Arakan, used in British colonial times, is believed to be a Portuguese corruption of the word Rakhine that is still popularly used in English. Many English language users no not use the name changes made by the military government.

Rakhine State Media

• Silver coin of king Nitichandra Arakan Brahmi legend NITI in front Shrivatasa symbol reverse 8th century CE.jpg

  Silver coin of king Nitichandra, Arakan. Brahmi legend "NITI" in front, Shrivatasa symbol on the reverse. 8th century CE.

• 1555-56 CE World Map.PNG

  World Map during 1555 CE, Rakhine (Arakan) is seen neighbouring the Toungoo Empire and Bengal

• Laung Bwann Brauk Pagoda

• Rohingya refugees entering Bangladesh after being driven out of Myanmar, 2017.JPG

  Rohingya refugees entering Bangladesh after being driven out of Rakhine State, 2017

• Bya La statue of Sittwe.jpg

  The Bya La statue in Sittwe

• Map of Rakhine (Arakan) State in Myanmar.png

  Map of the Rakhine (Arakan) State in Myanmar.

• Clocktower,mainroadandcentralmarket

• Haridaung-Mrauk U-Aussicht-12-Pagoden im Dunst-gje.jpg

  View from Haridaung Pagoda in Mrauk U in the Rakhine State in Myanmar.

• Temple of 90,000 Buddhas in Mrauk U of Rakhine state

• Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project.svg

  Route map of the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project