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When was the Kuthodaw Pagoda completed and by whom?

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The Kuthodaw Pagoda was completed in 1868 by order of King Mindon, who ruled Myanmar from 1853 to 1878. It was commissioned as part of his broader effort to establish Mandalay as the country’s new royal capital and to promote and preserve Theravada Buddhist teachings while serving as a monument of Myanmar’s culture.