Saya San, Burmese monk and activist (d. 1931)

Saya San also spelled Hsaya (original name Yar Kyaw, Burmese: ဆရာစံ, Burmese pronunciation: [sʰəjà sàɰ̃]; 24 October 1876 – 28 November 1931) was a physician, former monk and the leader of the Saya San Rebellion of 1930-1932 in British Burma. The series of uprisings that have been called the Saya San Rebellion has been regarded as one of Southeast Asia's quintessential anti-colonial movements. Because of its national and historical nature, discussions about Saya San and the rebellion associated with him has persisted to this day, particularly within academic spheres.