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===''Wareru dhammathat''===
[[Wareru Dhammathat|Wareru dhammathat]] or the Manu dhammathat ({{lang|my|မနုဓမ္မသတ်}}) was the earliest law-book in Burma. It consists of laws ascribed to the ancient Indian sage, [[Manusmṛti|Manu]], and brought to Burma by Hindu colonists. The collection was made at [[Wareru]]’s command, by monks from the writings of earlier Mon scholars preserved in the monasteries of his kingdom. (Wareru seized Martaban in 1281 and obtained the recognition of China as the ruler of Lower Burma and founded a kingdom which lasted until 1539. Martaban was its first capital, and remained so until 1369. It stretched southwards as far as Tenasserim.)<ref>BURMA, D. G. E. HALL, M.A., D.LIT., F.R.HIST.S., Professor Emeritus of the University of London and formerly professor of history in the University of Rangoon, Burma. Third edition 1960. Page 34</ref>