By Tun Hlaing

Arakan is geographically situated between the Burma state to the East, Bay of Bangal to the West with the Bangladesh and India bordering on the Noth-west. It had an area of 21,694 sq miles demarcation accordence with Yandabo Treaty in 1826. Its demarcation area as changing has created to decrease since alien expension into Arakan

Arakan Roma (Arakan range), long for 600 miles from Noth to South Cape Negrais separtes the Arakan from Burma.

Arakan/Arakanese

Actually, Arakanese may be descended from neolithic inhabitants also known as Rakshas (Bilu). And an ancient name of Arakan was Rakkhapura in Pali (in Sanskrit “Raksapura”). The Raksha>Raksa>Rakkha, which means Ogres (Bilu), and Pura means “City”, “Kingdom”, “Country” adduces in definition “Land of Ogres”.

The team of Arakanese (Rakhine) probably came from Raksha>Raksa>Rakkha>Rakhine. Otherwise, according to Naginda ascetic intimated as Rakhine (Arakanese), which means “Wansa Rakkhan Ti Ti Rakhine (Rakhine, who preserves the national), and “Sila Rakkhan Ti Ti Rakhine (Rakhine, who preserves the religious duty), in Pali. On the other hand, Arnanda Chandra pillar inscription in Mrauk U exposes “Arakkhadesa”, which means “Land of Arakan”.

The current inhabitants of Arakan called as Rakhine by themselves, Mogh in both india and Bangladesh, Chittagonian Bangli pronounces in its own dialect as Rakhine to Rohan, Rakhangapur in Sri Lanka history, Rakhan in Tibet history and Yakhie in Thailand. An English-specking world  also known as Arakan/Arakanese.

According to the Arakanese History, there are mentioned as three groups of the royal race from which Arakanese decended from India to Arakan in the millenniums. The current inhabitants of Arakan may be sure directly decended from mixture of Raksha, Aryan, Indo-Aryan and Sino-Tibetan.

Indigenous Peoples of Arakan

An indigenous peoples of Arakan are offically recognized the basis in traditional history back ground for all those nationals, who are Mro, Khami, Chin, Chaw, Anu, Khaungso, Daingnuk, That, Marmagree, Kaman and Arakanese (Rakhine). Neither foreigners are indigenous peoples of Arakan.

Geography

Arakan is geographically situated between the Burma state to the East, Bay of Bangal to the West with the Bangladesh and India bordering on the Noth-west. It had an area of 21,694 sq miles demarcation accordence with Yandabo Treaty in 1826. Its demarcation area as changing has created to decrease since alien expension into Arakan

Arakan Roma (Arakan range), long for 600 miles from Noth to South Cape Negrais separtes the Arakan from Burma.

Famous Places in Arakan

The Temples and Pagodas of Mrauk U in Arakan where is historical sites and architectures as Shittaung Temple, Dukkanthein Temple and Palace Ruins. Mrauk U Museum is an attraction for tourists, students and scholars. It is a  collection of several artifacts by late U U Tha Tun, Arakanese historian and wise man, in its inside shows that throughout Dhanyawaddy, Wethali, Lemyo and Mrauk U period.

Pagodas

Architecture

Natural Scenery

Museum

Beautiful Ladies