Rohingya History in Chronological Order

400 AD
Rohingya are the ancient inhabitants of Arakan, genealogically linked up with the people Veshali, Chandra and Denavadi.

788 AD
The advent of Islam to Arakan is dated back to 788 with some traders, saints and warriors

950: MONGOLIAN INVASION
Chandra dynasty was ended after Mongolian Invasion later on followed the arrival of Tibeto- Burman.

1431: MRAUK U DYNASTY
The old capital of Arakan which was ruled by Muslims Sultans and Buddhists Kings. Narameikhla minted his own coins with Burmese characters on one side and Persian on the other.

1784: BURMESE INVASION OF ARAKAN
Arakan fell into Burma, many Rohingya fled to Chittagong and many of them integrated with the locals.

1824: BRITISH COLONIZATION
British occupied the region and Arakan became part of colonization.

1938: ANTI MUSLIM RIOTS
During British rule fanned by nationalistic sentiments an anti-Muslim riot started.

1842: ROHINGYA MASSACRE
Ultra-nationalist leaders incited Mogh community to commit an anti-Rohingya massacre that led to loss of 100000 Rohingya lives and forced 1000’s to flee.

1948: INDEPENDENCE OF BURMA
On 4 January Burma became an independent republic, named as the Union of Burma.

1954: ETHNIC DECLERATION
On 25th Sept the first prime minister of Burma minister U Nu announced in a radio station at 8:00 PM that “The people living in Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships are Rohingya, ethnics of Burma”.

1962: BEGINNING OF GENOCIDE
Military took over Burma under Gen. Ne Win. The cornerstone of Rohingya Systematic genocide was set.

1978: Exodus ‘78
An anti-Rohingya Military Operation known as The Dragon let to the exodus of more than 200,000 Rohingya to Bangladesh.

1982: CITIZENSHIP REVOKED
The Military government passes a new Citizenship law that delisted Rohingya from Burma’s ethnicity and revoked citizenship.

1991: EXODUS ’91
NasaKa (Security Force) anti-Rohingya operation forced to flee more than 250, 000 Rohingya and seek refuge in Bangladesh.

2012: EDGE OF GENOCIDE
3rd June from slow burning Genocide to accelerated Genocide started 1000s are massacred, displaced, forced to flee and internally displaced Properties were looted, homes, shops and mosques were burnt. From stateless made homeless.

2016: GENOCIDE ACCELERATED
By the name of clearance operation in Arakan once again Rohingya were tortured, mass murdered, systematic rape, arbitrary arrest and torching down of 100’s of villages and more than 300, 000 Rohingyas were forced to flee to Bangladesh.

2017: Pre-Planned Attack
A Government’s pre-planned and systematic attacks in Northern Arakan left 1000s killed, torching down 400 villages forcing more than 800, 000 Rohingya to Bangladesh.

Rohingya are lingering in dire situation and Limbo
displaced internally and globally without hope