Mongnai State Explained

Conventional Long Name:Mongnai
Common Name:Mongnai State
Nation:the Shan States
Subdivision:State
Year Start:bf. 1800
Event Start:State founded
Year End:1959
Event End:Abdication of the last Saopha
S1:Shan State
Flag S1:Flag of Shan State.svg
Image Map Caption:Möng Nai State in an Imperial Gazetteer of India map
Capital:Mong Nai
Stat Area1:5129
Stat Year1:1901
Stat Pop1:44252

Mongnai, also known as Möngnai, Mone, Mōng Nai or Monē,[1] was a Shan state in what is today Burma. It belonged to the Eastern Division of the Southern Shan States.[1] Its capital was Mongnai town.[2]

History

Möngnai state was founded before 1800. According to tradition a predecessor state named Saturambha had existed previously in the area.[3]

Mongnai included the substates of Kengtawng[1] and Kenghkam. The latter was annexed in 1882.

Rulers (title Myoza)

Saophas

Ritual style Kambawsa Rahta Mahawunthiri Pawara Thudamaraza.[4]

!#!Begin!End!Saophas!Details
113121339Hkun HkueSon of King Mangrai
213391364Ngoen Hkoeng Hpa (Hkun Htoeng) Son of Hkun Hkue
313641384Ngoen Htap Hpa (Yawt Hkam Hsen) Son of Ngoen Hkoeng Hpa
413841404Ngoen Yap HpaSon of Ngoen Htap Hpa
514041434Ngoen Kawn HpaSon of Ngoen Hom Hpa
614341472Ngoen Pawng HpaSon of Ngoen Kawn Hpa
714721476Ngoen Hsawng HpaYounger brother of Ngoen Pawng Hpa
814761479Ngoen Din HpaSon of Ngoen Pawng Hpa
914791492Ngeon Mawk HpaSon of Ngoen Hsawng Hpa
1014791516Ngeon Htawt HpaSon of Ngoen Mawk Hpa
11 15161532Sao Htap Hkam Younger brother of Ngeon Htawt Hpa
12 15321542 Ngeon Aung Hpa Son of Ngeon Htawt Hpa
1315421567Hso Pak HpaSon of Sao Hkun Möng of Oung Pawng
1415671586Hso Piam HpaSon of Hso Pak Hpa
1515861599Hso Pap HpaYounger brother of Hso Piam Hpa
16 15991612 Hso Yew Hpa Son of Hso Piam Hpa
171612 1620 Hso Ngam Hpa Son of Hso Pap Hpa
18 1620 1631Sao Möng HkamSon of Hso Ngam Hpa
1916311675Sao Hla HkamSon of Hso Piam Hpa of Mongmit
2016751678Sao Kyam HkamSon of Sao Hla Hkam
2116781704Hso Hom HpaSon of Sao Kyam Hkam
2217041728Hso Hat HpaSon of Hso Hom Hpa
2317281746Shwe Hkat HpaSon of Hso Hat Hpa
2417461772Shwe Naw Hpa - (Shwe Myat Noe)Son of Sao Shwe Hkat Hpa
2517721790Shwe Marn Hpa - (Shwe Myat Kyaw)Son of Shwe Naw Hpa
2617901811Shwe Sone Hpa Son of Shwe Marn Hpa
2718111842Hkun Hsen KyungSon of Shwe Sone Hpa, Ex Saopha of Kyaingtong
2818421868Hkun Nu NomSon of Hkun Hsen Kyung
2918681874Hkun Hpo OnSon of Hkun Nu Nom
3018741884Sao Hswe Kyi — 1st timeThe uncle of Hkun Hpo On
3118841888Twet Nga LuUsurper from Kyaingtong the Pa Oh Ex-monk. Died 1888
30²18881914Sao Hswe Kyi — 2nd timeThe uncle of Hkun Hpo On
3219141928Hkun Kyaw SamSon of Sao Hswe Kyi, Enthrone on 6 May 1914
3319291948Hkun Kyaw Haw Son of Hkun Kyaw Sam
3419481959Sao PyeaSon of Hkun Kyaw Haw, The last Saopha

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Mōng Nai . 18 . 710.
  2. https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_411.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 17, p. 405.
  3. Web site: World Statesmen.org: Shan and Karenni States of Burma. Ben Cahoon. 2000. 21 December 2010.
  4. Web site: WHKMLA : History of the Shan States. 18 May 2010. 21 December 2010.