[7] The organization split in 1918 when older members insisted that it should remain apolitical, whilst younger members sought to enter the political sphere, sending a delegation to India to meet the Viceroy and Secretary of State to request the separation of Burma from India.

[10] In October 2019, YMBA bestowed an honorary title, the Mahāmaṅgalādhammajotikadhaja, on Min Aung Hlaing, the military's commander-in-chief, and granted him the role of permanent patron.

[11] In February 2020, YMBA granted Min Aung Hlaing its highest honorary title, the Aggamahāmaṅgalājotikadhaja.

[11] Following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état in February 2021, YMBA became the first civil organisation to issue a public statement supporting the Tatmadaw.

[2] Political observers have speculated that YMBA has ambitions to succeed the Patriotic Association of Myanmar, which was banned by the civilian-led government in 2017.