What is British rule in Burma?
{{Infobox Former Country |native_name= {{lang-my-Mymr|မြန်မာကိုလိုနီ}} |conventional_long_name=Colony of Burma |common_name = Burma |era = [[Colonial era]] |event_start = [[First Anglo-Burmese War]] |year_start = 1824 |date_start = 5 March |event_end = Independence from the [[United Kingdom]] |year_end = 1948 |date_end = 4 January |life_span = 1824–1948 |event1 = [[Anglo-Burmese Wars]] |date_event1 = 1824–1826, 1852–1853, 1885 |event2 = Separation from [[British Raj|British India]] |date_event2 = 1937 |event3 = [[Japanese occupation of Burma|Japanese]] and [[Saharat Thai Doem|Thai occupation]] |date_event3 = 1942–1945 |p1= British Raj |flag_p1= British_Raj_Red_Ensign.svg |p2= Konbaung Dynasty |flag_p2= Flag of the Alaungpaya Dynasty of Myanmar.svg |p3= State of Burma |flag_p3= Flag of the State of Burma (1943–1945).svg |s1= Japanese occupation of Burma{{!}}Japanese occupation |flag_s1= Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg |s2= Saharat Thai Doem{{!}}Thai occupation |flag_s2= Flag of Thailand.svg |s3= Post-independence Burma, 1948–62{{!}}Union of Burma |flag_s3= Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg |image_map = State of Burma orthographic map.png |image_map_caption = '''British Burma''' during [[World War II]]<br/>'''Dark green''': [[Japanese occupation of Burma]]<br/>'''Light silver''': Remainder of British Burma<br/>'''Light green''': [[Saharat Thai Doem|Occupied and annexed]] by [[Thailand]] |status_text= Division of the [[Bengal Presidency]] (1826–1862)<br/>[[Presidencies and provinces of British India|Province of British India]] (1862–1937)<br/>[[Colony]] of the [[United Kingdom]] (1937–1948) |status= Colony |image_flag = Flag of Burma (1939–1941, 1945–1948).svg |image_flag2 = |flag= Flag of Burma |flag_type= Flag<br/>(1939–1948) |flag_border = |image_coat = Badge of Burma (1939–1948).svg |symbol = Coat of arms of Burma |symbol_type = Emblem<br/>(1939–1948) |capital= [[Mawlamyine|Moulmein]]<br/><small>(1826–1852)</small><br/>[[Yangon|Rangoon]]<br/><small>(1853–1942)</small><br/>[[Shiml