MILITARY PERSONNEL
Maha Bandula
1782 - 1825

Maha Bandula
General Maha Bandula (Burmese: မဟာဗန္ဓုလ [məhà bàɰ̃dṵla̰]; 6 November 1782 – 1 April 1825) was commander-in-chief of the Royal Burmese Armed Forces from 1821 until his death in 1825 in the First Anglo-Burmese War. Bandula was a key figure in the Konbaung dynasty's policy of expansionism in Manipur and Assam that ultimately resulted in the war and the beginning of the downfall of the dynasty and the end of Burmese independence. Nonetheless, the general, who died in action, is celebrated as a national hero by the Burmese for his resistance to the British. Today, some of the most prominent places in the country are named after him. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maha Bandula is the 1,689th most popular military personnel (down from 1,668th in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from Myanmar (Burma) (down from 32nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Burmese Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Maha Bandula ranks 1,689 out of 2,058. Before him are Alexander Gorbatov, Eddie Slovik, Mahamat Déby, Kakutsa Cholokashvili, Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller, and Hans von Rosen. After him are Charles Warren, Oskar Gripenberg, George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, Nadezhda Popova, Karl Decker, and Valentín González.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
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1891 - 1973
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 1,683
Eddie Slovik
1920 - 1945
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 1,684
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1984 - Present
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 1,685
Kakutsa Cholokashvili
1888 - 1930
HPI: 57.21
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Ludwig Andreas von Khevenhüller
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HPI: 57.20
Rank: 1,687
Hans von Rosen
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HPI: 57.19
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Maha Bandula
1782 - 1825
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 1,689
Charles Warren
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HPI: 57.19
Rank: 1,690
Oskar Gripenberg
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HPI: 57.17
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HPI: 57.15
Rank: 1,692
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HPI: 57.15
Rank: 1,693
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HPI: 57.15
Rank: 1,694
Valentín González
1904 - 1983
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 1,695
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1782, Maha Bandula ranks 42. Before him are Orest Kiprensky, Daniel Webster, Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von Fischer, Julius Vincenz von Krombholz, Marie-Anne Libert, and Georgios Kountouriotis. After him are Steen Steensen Blicher, Angelo Mai, Nicolaus Michael Oppel, Lewis Cass, Charles James Napier, and John Sell Cotman. Among people deceased in 1825, Maha Bandula ranks 32. Before him are Pierre Gaveaux, Peter Winter, Juan Martín Díez, Johann Karl Burckhardt, Wilhelm Hemprich, and Utagawa Toyokuni. After him are Frederick IV, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Yakov Sannikov, Edward Pigott, Franciszek Karpiński, Maria Angela Ardinghelli, and Marie Bouliard.
Others Born in 1782
Go to all RankingsOrest Kiprensky
PAINTER
1782 - 1836
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 36
Daniel Webster
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1852
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 37
Friedrich Ernst Ludwig von Fischer
BIOLOGIST
1782 - 1854
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 38
Julius Vincenz von Krombholz
PHYSICIAN
1782 - 1843
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 39
Marie-Anne Libert
BIOLOGIST
1782 - 1865
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 40
Georgios Kountouriotis
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1858
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 41
Maha Bandula
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1782 - 1825
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 42
Steen Steensen Blicher
WRITER
1782 - 1848
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 43
Angelo Mai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1782 - 1854
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 44
Nicolaus Michael Oppel
BIOLOGIST
1782 - 1820
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 45
Lewis Cass
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1866
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 46
Charles James Napier
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1782 - 1853
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 47
John Sell Cotman
PAINTER
1782 - 1842
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 48
Others Deceased in 1825
Go to all RankingsPierre Gaveaux
SINGER
1761 - 1825
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 26
Peter Winter
MUSICIAN
1754 - 1825
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 27
Juan Martín Díez
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1775 - 1825
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 28
Johann Karl Burckhardt
MATHEMATICIAN
1773 - 1825
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 29
Wilhelm Hemprich
BIOLOGIST
1796 - 1825
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 30
Utagawa Toyokuni
PAINTER
1769 - 1825
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 31
Maha Bandula
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1782 - 1825
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 32
Frederick IV, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1825
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 33
Yakov Sannikov
EXPLORER
1780 - 1825
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 34
Edward Pigott
ASTRONOMER
1753 - 1825
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 35
Franciszek Karpiński
WRITER
1741 - 1825
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 36
Maria Angela Ardinghelli
MATHEMATICIAN
1728 - 1825
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 37
Marie Bouliard
PAINTER
1762 - 1825
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 38
In Myanmar (Burma)
Among people born in Myanmar (Burma), Maha Bandula ranks 35 out of 40. Before him are Saw Maung (1928), Kyansittha (1030), Bagyidaw (1784), Sao Shwe Thaik (1896), San Yu (1918), and Khin Nyunt (1939). After him are Helen (1938), Irawati Karve (1905), James Wilby (1958), Manuel Aaron (1935), Prakash Karat (1948), and Ye Tun Naung (1983).
Others born in Myanmar (Burma)
Go to all RankingsSaw Maung
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1997
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 29
Kyansittha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1030 - 1112
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 30
Bagyidaw
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1846
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 31
Sao Shwe Thaik
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1962
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 32
San Yu
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1996
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 33
Khin Nyunt
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 34
Maha Bandula
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1782 - 1825
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 35
Helen
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 36
Irawati Karve
WRITER
1905 - 1970
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 37
James Wilby
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 38
Manuel Aaron
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 39
Prakash Karat
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 40
Ye Tun Naung
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 41
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Myanmar (Burma)
Among military personnels born in Myanmar (Burma), Maha Bandula ranks 2. Before him are Peter Townsend (1914).