Ava

Ava, a ruined city of Burmah, of which it was the capital from 1364 to 1740, and again from 1822 to 1838. It stands on the left bank of the Irawadi, about 6 miles to the SW. of Amarapura. Ava now is almost a desert, its temples and houses having been reduced to ruins by an earthquake in 1839. On the opposite bank stands Sagaing, which has twice been the seat of government.