U Ottama

Japanese: ウー･オッタマ（英語表記）U Ottama

1880‐1939
A Burmese monk. A martyr who continued to appeal for colonial liberation despite being oppressed by British authorities. Born in Sittwe in the Arakan region. He became a monk at the age of 16 and traveled to India to study. After returning to Japan, he received full ordination and became a monk. He then visited India, Egypt, France, Japan, and other countries, before returning to Japan in 1918. Inspired by the activities of the Indian National Congress during his stay in India, he supported the political activities of the General Council of Burma Organizations after returning to Japan. He was arrested in 1921 for slandering the government, and was arrested again in 1924. After his release in 1927, he attended the Madras Conference of the Indian National Congress.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1880‐1939
ミャンマーの僧侶。イギリス官憲に弾圧されながらも，植民地解放を訴え続けた殉難者。アラカン地方シットゥエの出身。16歳で得度し，インドに遊学，帰国後具足戒を受けて比丘となる。その後，インド，エジプト，フランス，日本等を歴訪し，1918年帰国。インド滞在中国民会議派の運動に触発され，帰国後ビルマ団体総評議会の政治運動を支援した。21年政府誹謗罪で逮捕，24年再逮捕された。27年出獄後，インド国民会議派のマドラス大会に出席。

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