Than Swe (historian)

Than Swe (Burmese: သန်းဆွေ; born 28 November 1941) is a Burmese historian, writer, and a former deputy Minister of Culture of Myanmar.

[1] He writes under the pen name Maung Than Swe (Dawei) (မောင်သန်းဆွေ (ထားဝယ်)).

He is known for his writings on Burmese history, specializing on the Konbaung period.

[2] He has also served as vice-chairman of the Myanmar History Commission.

[3][4][5] In 2013, he won the Thuta Swezon Literature Award for history with the book Hti Thadin, Nan Thadin.