Kipling's On the road to Mandalay?

Answer 1

(On the Road to) Mandalay is a famous poem by Rudyard Kipling that was first published in the collection Barrack-Room Ballads, and Other Verses, in 1892. The road it refers to is the 700 km (each way) trip up & down the Irrawady river taken by British troops stationed in Burma, a British colony from 1885 to 1948.

The Mandalay referred to in this poem was then capital city of Burma.It mentions the old Moulmein pagoda, which is the Anglicized name of present-day Mawlamyine.

Answer 2

"On the Road to Mandalay" is a poem by Rudyard Kipling that describes a sailor's longing for the sights and sounds of Burma, particularly Mandalay. The poem captures the exotic and romanticized image of the Orient as seen through the eyes of a British colonialist. However, it has received criticism for its stereotypical portrayal of Asian culture and people.