Pansodan Street
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Pansodan Street, Yangon Overview
Pansodan Street is one of the neighbourhoods close to Yangon city in Myanmar. It is known for the colonial buildings and dyeing shops which sell the fabric to all parts of the city. It is recommended to explore the street if you are visiting Yangon to get a glimpse of the architecture during the British rule and the culture of dyeing clothes.
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Pansodan Street History & Significance
Pansodan Street was formerly called Phayre Street, named after Sir Authur Phayre, the commissioner of Lower Burma. The street covered the area from the jetties on the Yangon River northward to the edge of the Kandawgyi Lake, which was known then as the Royal Lake.
The history of the street is older than in British times. Records suggest that the area was home to a village called Kandawgalay close to Kandawgyi Lake during the reign of King Botaw Phayar, who was the third emperor of greater Burma.
Dyers occupied the road leading to this village, hence the street got the name Pansodan, which translates to a row of houses of people who dye in the local language.
The history of the street is older than in British times. Records suggest that the area was home to a village called Kandawgalay close to Kandawgyi Lake during the reign of King Botaw Phayar, who was the third emperor of greater Burma.
Dyers occupied the road leading to this village, hence the street got the name Pansodan, which translates to a row of houses of people who dye in the local language.
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