A Rakhaing gold  coin in archaic Rakhaing script. At the top is 1014 Rakhaing Era, the year of accession. The second line probably bears the title of the king. I am pretty sure that the third and the fourth lines make up 'San-da-thu-dhamma-raza' (1014-1046 Rakhaing Era, AD1652-1684). The another side of the coin bears the same writing, but shows more wearing.

Definition of Rakhaing Nation. The descendents of Rakkhapura Kingdom who are loyal to the sovereignty of Rakkhapura Rakhaingpray constitute the Rakhaing Nation. In 1947-48 they were divided into three geographical parts, 75% inside the Union of Burma (Myanmar), 15% inside East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), and 10% inside India.  Based upon our chronicles, archaeology, regional histories, and my own experience in these three countries I believe that our Rakkhapura kingdom originated around BC 3000 (some 5,000 years ago) as part of Brahmaputra Civilization in parallel with the Indus Civilization of Western India. The Brahmaputra Civilization is the most neglected, least explored  and is overshadowed by the Ganges Civilization. People of  the Rakhaing Nation inside Bangladesh and India live a life of most neglected minorities at the backwater of these countries. The main body of the Rakhaing Nation  that was inside the British Burma surrendered its sovereignty to the Union of Burma (Myanmar). Under the spirit of 1947 Union Treaty (Panlong Agreement) and 1947 Aung San's AFPFL Federal Constitution* the Rakhaing Nation inside the Union of Burma (Myanmar) is a Federating Nation, not an ethnic or a racial minority.
(*See Dr. Maung  Maung's  Burma's Constitutions, Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, 1961 or http://www.shwelumaung.org/AungSanConstitution ) .

Her Origin. Based on my own experience in Burma, Bangladesh and India I believe that Rakkhapura came into existence as a part of Brahmaputra Civilization that prospered in parallel with Indus Civilization of the western India, Ganges Civilization of north central India and Deccan (dakshina¹³, Sanskrit meaning south) Civilization of south India some 5000 years ago. With the retreat of Himalaya Glaciers as the climate became warm these Civilizations must have emerged some 10,000 years ago reaching a peak some 3000-5000 years later. Rakkhapura probably originated as a defense outpost of Brahmaputra Civilization. Present day Indian word 'Bharat Rakshak' (Indian Military), and Bengali words 'Proti-Rokkha' (National Defense) and 'rokkhi bahini' (Defense Militia) strongly testify that 'Rakkha' means military 'defense'. 'Rakkha' is Pali version of Sanskrit 'Rakshak'. 'Pura' or its variant 'Para' is a well known word meaning 'land', 'township', 'village', 'settlement', etc.

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