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RRF documents Rohingya culture, from food to professions and everyday life. Explore how communities across Arakan have carried their traditions forward for generations. Every entry preserves a piece of a history that is often overlooked.
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The Kingdom of Arakan
Nearly two thousand years of history, from ancient Indianized city-states to a cosmopolitan maritime empire, and its fall in 1784.
Indian settlers establish Dhanyawadi, the earliest known walled city in Arakan.
King Narameikhla founds Mrauk-U, the capital that would anchor Arakanese power for three centuries.
Under King Min Razagri, Arakanese forces capture Pegu, marking the kingdom's greatest territorial reach.
The Mughal Empire seizes Chittagong, cutting off Arakan's main trade route and beginning its decline.
The Burmese Konbaung Dynasty conquers Mrauk-U, ending nearly five centuries of Arakanese independence.
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Where do Rohingya refugees live today, and what are their legal conditions?
Following decades of state-sponsored persecution in Myanmar, millions of Rohingya live in exile across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and Australia. Explore our research dossiers for detailed population estimates, legal statuses, history, and field realities.
Research Note: Legal protections, work rights, and resettlement policies vary drastically across host nations and regions.
History
Annexation to Independence
In 1784, the Kingdom of Arakan fell to Burmese conquest, ending nearly 2,000 years of independence. Trace the timeline of foreign rule, war, and upheaval that followed, through to Burma's independence in 1948.
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History
Independence to 2026
Burma's independence in 1948 did not bring equal citizenship for the Rohingya. Trace the decades of statelessness, military rule, and mass displacement that followed, through the 2017 genocide and into the present day.
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