Photo Request - Burmese Gen. Maha Bandula's surrendered Armour @ the Tower of London

Gavin Nugent · 6th February 2013, 01:43 PM

Although after Mana Bandula's death, Scott writes in the mid 1880s about Mandalay.
He states that the outer suburbs housed over 100,000 people, being the traders and general population and that the wealth was in the hands of the Chinese and Moguls with whom the king was afraid to meddle.
He goes on to say, quote, "the grim-visaged Mogul, who could buy up half the town".
This is likely the case in other regions of Burma in earlier times too.

If this Mogul weath and trade centre existed as strongly back then through exporting vast amounts of products back to India, this could well have influneced and provided such a type of armour to Mana Bandula's court.

Just a little more food for thought :-)

Gav

Nathaniel · 17th February 2013, 04:09 AM

Thanks Gavin citing the informative historical account...I think it is definitely plausible that the wealthy would have the money to incorporate foreign armour dress just like they would use foreign weapons.

I ran into a separate reference to Maha Bandula's armour in UK

"The armour of Maha Bandular once was displayed at British museum. The style of it is very similar to Rajput brigandine armour called Chihal'Ta Hazar Masha (Coat of the thousand nails)"

6th February 2013, 01:43 PM	#1
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Although after Mana Bandula's death, Scott writes in the mid 1880s about Mandalay. He states that the outer suburbs housed over 100,000 people, being the traders and general population and that the wealth was in the hands of the Chinese and Moguls with whom the king was afraid to meddle. He goes on to say, quote, "the grim-visaged Mogul, who could buy up half the town". This is likely the case in other regions of Burma in earlier times too. If this Mogul weath and trade centre existed as strongly back then through exporting vast amounts of products back to India, this could well have influneced and provided such a type of armour to Mana Bandula's court. Just a little more food for thought :-) Gav

17th February 2013, 04:09 AM	#2
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Thanks Gavin citing the informative historical account...I think it is definitely plausible that the wealthy would have the money to incorporate foreign armour dress just like they would use foreign weapons. I ran into a separate reference to Maha Bandula's armour in UK "The armour of Maha Bandular once was displayed at British museum. The style of it is very similar to Rajput brigandine armour called Chihal'Ta Hazar Masha (Coat of the thousand nails)"