Pe Maung Tin
Pe Maung Tin | |
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| Born | Ba Tin 24 April 1888 |
| Died | 22 March 1973 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta (M. A., 1911) Rangoon College (B. A., 1909) LL.S Rangoon University, University of Oxford, Exeter college (B.Litt) |
| Occupation(s) | Pali scholar and educator |
| Spouse | Edith Kyi Kyi |
| Children | Brenda Tin Tin Myaing |
| Relatives | Tee Tee Luce (sister) |
Pe Maung Tin (Burmese: ဖေမောင်တင် [pʰè màʊɰ̃ tɪ̀ɰ̃]; 24 April 1888 – 22 March 1973) was a scholar of Pali and Buddhism and educator in Myanmar, formerly Burma. Born to an Anglican family at Pauktaw, Insein Township, Rangoon, he was the fifth child of U Pe and Daw Myaing. His grandfather was the first Burmese pastor of Henzada. He learnt the basic Buddhist texts at a local private school before he went to Rangoon Government High School where he won a scholarship at age 14.