Sayadaw U Ottama

Sayadaw U Ottama (28 December 1879 – 9 September 1939) was an Arakanese Theravada Buddhist monk, author and a leader of the Burmese independence movement during British colonial rule. He was imprisoned several times by the British colonial government for his anti-colonialist political activities. U Ottama died in Rangoon Hospital on 9 September 1939. He is considered one of the national heroes of modern Myanmar.

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