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Ma Than E Fend ( , also known by her baptismal name Dora) was a prominent Burmese singer in the early 20th century, known by her stage name Bilat Pyan Than ( ). Also, she was also an international civil servant, who spent a long career in the United Nations. During the Japanese invasion of Burma during the Second World War, Ma Than escaped to India to work for the All India Radio's Burmese language service. She subsequently spent the rest of her life abroad.

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Ma Than E Fend ( , also known by her baptismal name Dora) was a prominent Burmese singer in the early 20th century, known by her stage name Bilat Pyan Than ( ). Also, she was also an international civil servant, who spent a long career in the United Nations. During the Japanese invasion of Burma during the Second World War, Ma Than escaped to India to work for the All India Radio's Burmese language service. She subsequently spent the rest of her life abroad.

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  1. date of death: 2007-06-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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