The Burmese Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia published by the Burma Translation Society

Burma Translation Society

The Burmese Translation Society was formed on August 26, 1947. Its first President was Prime Minister U Nu, who started a Burmese translation job at Judson College . Its purpose is to translate world culture, literature, education for the Burmese public.Burma Society noticed that independent Burma...

 under the direction of former Burmese Prime Minister U Nu

U Nu

For other people with the Burmese name Nu, see Nu .U Nu was a leading Burmese nationalist and political figure of the 20th century...

. The project began in 1947, and the first volume was later published via Stephen Austin & Sons Ltd, Hertford

Hertford

Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. Forming a civil parish, the 2001 census put the population of Hertford at about 24,180. Recent estimates are that it is now around 28,000...

, Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

. Each of fifteen volumes has approximately 500 pages. The last volume of the first edition was published in 1976, and was followed by yearly updates.