Mongnai State




This article is about one of the former Shan States. For the present-day administrative division, see Mong Nai Township. For the town, see Mong Nai.










































Mongnai (Mone)
State of the Shan States
bf. 1800–1959
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Location of Mongnai State
Möng Nai State in an Imperial Gazetteer of India map

Capital
Mong Nai

History
 •  State founded
 bf. 1800
 •  Abdication of the last Saopha
 1959

Area
 •  1901
 5,129 km2(1,980 sq mi)

Population
 •  1901
 44,252 

Density
 8.6 /km2  (22.3 /sq mi)



The Gate at Mongnai in a picture by Sir James George Scott.


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]




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Rulers (title Myoza)


    • 1.2 Rulers (title Saopha)




  • 2 References


  • 3 External links





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.[citation needed]



Rulers (title Myoza)



  • c.1802 – 1848: Maung Shwe Paw

  • 1848 – 1850: Maung Yit

  • 1850 – 1851: U Po Ka

  • 1852: U Shwe Kyu



Rulers (title Saopha)


Ritual style Kambawsa Rahta Mahawunthiri Pawara Thudamaraza.[4]



  • 1852 – 1875: Hkun Nu Nom

  • 1875 – 1882: Hkun Kyi (1st time) (1847–1914)

  • 1882 – 1888: Twet Nga Lu (usurper) (d. 1888)

  • 1888 – 1914: Hkun Kyi (2nd time) (s.a.)

  • 1914 – 1928: Hkun Kyaw Sam

  • 1928 – 1949: Hkun Kyaw Ho (d. 1949)

  • 1949 – 1958: Sao Pye



References





  1. ^ abc Wikisource Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Mōng Nai" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 710..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 17, p. 405.


  3. ^ Ben Cahoon (2000). "World Statesmen.org: Shan and Karenni States of Burma". Retrieved 21 December 2010.


  4. ^ "WHKMLA : History of the Shan States". 18 May 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.




External links



  • "Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan states"

  • The Imperial Gazetteer of India



Coordinates: 20°31′N 97°52′E / 20.517°N 97.867°E / 20.517; 97.867












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