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
State of the Shan States
bf. 1800–1959
Möng Nai State in an Imperial Gazetteer of India map
Capital	Mong Nai
Area
• 1901	5,129 km^2 (1,980 sq mi)
Population
• 1901	44,252
History
• State founded	bf. 1800
• Abdication of the last Saopha	1959
Succeeded by Shan State

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]

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

Saophas

Ritual style Kambawsa Rahta Mahawunthiri Pawara Thudamaraza.[4]

#	Begin	End	Saophas	Details
1	1312	1339	Hkun Hkue	Son of King Mangrai
2	1339	1364	Ngoen Hkoeng Hpa (Hkun Htoeng)	Son of Hkun Hkue
3	1364	1384	Ngoen Htap Hpa (Yawt Hkam Hsen)	Son of Ngoen Hkoeng Hpa
4	1384	1404	Ngoen Yap Hpa	Son of Ngoen Htap Hpa
5	1404	1434	Ngoen Kawn Hpa	Son of Ngoen Hom Hpa
6	1434	1472	Ngoen Pawng Hpa	Son of Ngoen Kawn Hpa
7	1472	1476	Ngoen Hsawng Hpa	Younger brother of Ngoen Pawng Hpa
8	1476	1479	Ngoen Din Hpa	Son of Ngoen Pawng Hpa
9	1479	1492	Ngeon Mawk Hpa	Son of Ngoen Hsawng Hpa
10	1479	1516	Ngeon Htawt Hpa	Son of Ngoen Mawk Hpa
11	1516	1532	Sao Htap Hkam	Younger brother of Ngeon Htawt Hpa
12	1532	1542	Ngeon Aung Hpa	Son of Ngeon Htawt Hpa
13	1542	1567	Hso Pak Hpa	Son of Sao Hkun Möng of Oung Pawng
14	1567	1586	Hso Piam Hpa	Son of Hso Pak Hpa
15	1586	1599	Hso Pap Hpa	Younger brother of Hso Piam Hpa
16	1599	1612	Hso Yew Hpa	Son of Hso Piam Hpa
17	1612	1620	Hso Ngam Hpa	Son of Hso Pap Hpa
18	1620	1631	Sao Möng Hkam	Son of Hso Ngam Hpa
19	1631	1675	Sao Hla Hkam	Son of Hso Piam Hpa of Mongmit
20	1675	1678	Sao Kyam Hkam	Son of Sao Hla Hkam
21	1678	1704	Hso Hom Hpa	Son of Sao Kyam Hkam
22	1704	1728	Hso Hat Hpa	Son of Hso Hom Hpa
23	1728	1746	Shwe Hkat Hpa	Son of Hso Hat Hpa
24	1746	1772	Shwe Naw Hpa - (Shwe Myat Noe)	Son of Sao Shwe Hkat Hpa
25	1772	1790	Shwe Marn Hpa - (Shwe Myat Kyaw)	Son of Shwe Naw Hpa
26	1790	1811	Shwe Sone Hpa	Son of Shwe Marn Hpa
27	1811	1842	Hkun Hsen Kyung	Son of Shwe Sone Hpa, Ex Saopha of Kyaingtong
28	1842	1868	Hkun Nu Nom	Son of Hkun Hsen Kyung
29	1868	1874	Hkun Hpo On	Son of Hkun Nu Nom
30	1874	1884	Sao Hswe Kyi — 1st time	The uncle of Hkun Hpo On
31	1884	1888	Twet Nga Lu	Usurper from Kyaingtong the Pa Oh Ex-monk. Died 1888
30²	1888	1914	Sao Hswe Kyi — 2nd time	The uncle of Hkun Hpo On
32	1914	1928	Hkun Kyaw Sam	Son of Sao Hswe Kyi, Enthrone on 6 May 1914
33	1929	1948	Hkun Kyaw Haw	Son of Hkun Kyaw Sam
34	1948	1959	Sao Pyea	Son of Hkun Kyaw Haw, The last Saopha

References

1. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Mōng Nai" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 710.
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

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