After the 1857 rebellion, the Government of India Act transfers rule from the East India Company to the British Crown; the Mughal Empire formally ends.
Britain takes Mandalay and deposes King Thibaw, ending the Konbaung dynasty and annexing all of Burma to British India.
The Union of Burma becomes independent from Britain, choosing not to join the Commonwealth.
Nationwide pro-democracy protests in Burma are violently suppressed by the military; Aung San Suu Kyi emerges as an opposition leader.
Myanmar's military overthrows the civilian government and detains Aung San Suu Kyi, leading to mass protests and civil war.