Ledi Pandita U Maung Gyi

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Ledi Pandita U Maung Gyi လယ်တီ ပဏ္ဍိတ ဦးမောင်ကြီး
Born	Maung Thant Sin (1878-12-12)December 12, 1878 Nyaung Phyu Pin, Monywa Township, Sagaing Region, Burma(Myanmar)
Died	April 21, 1939(1939-04-21) (aged 60) Monywa Township, Sagaing Region, Burma (Myanmar)
Nationality	Myanmar
Occupation(s)	Writer, journalist, politician
Children	5
Awards	Honorary Master's Degree Agga Maha Pandita title (Rejected)

photo of Ledi Pandita U Maung Gyi

Ledi Pandita U Maung Gyi (21 April 1939—12 December 1878) was a Burmese writer, translator, and greatest disciple of Ledi Sayadaw.^[1] He was the first publisher of the Myanmar Alin magazine.

Early life and education

Ledi Pandita U Maung Gyi is a native of Nyaung Phyu Pin Village, Monywa Township, about seven miles south of Monywa in Upper Burma (Myanmar). He was born on 12 December 1878.

References

1. "University of Pharmacy, Mandalay". www.uopmdy.gov.mm (in Burmese).