Mongpan (also spelt Möngpan), also known as Maingpan (Burmese: မိုင်းပန်) was a Shan state in what is today Burma. It belonged to the Eastern Division of the Southern Shan States.
Map of the Shan States showing the four trans-Salween districts that were annexed by Thailand in WW II.
The town of Mong Pan was formerly the residence of the Sawbwa of Mongpan State. The capital is in the middle of a fertile plain. Most of the other areas of the state are mountainous, rich in teak forests. Loi Hkilek, a 2,133 high mountain is located in Mongkyawt District.[1]
According to legend there had been a predecessor state. Mongpan state was founded in 1637, but little is known of the history of the state before the times of British Burma.[1]
The four districts of Mongtang, Monghang, Mongkyawt and Monghta, located east of the Salween were historically claimed by Siam, but the British upheld the view that they belonged to the Cis-Salween Sawbwa of Mongpan. In 1888 Siamese troops were posted in the four trans-Salween districts; Siam also claimed a further district, Monghsat, but posted no troops there.[2]
In 1889 the British formed the 1889-90 Anglo-Siamese Boundary Commission, in order to solve the difficulties with Siam concerning the trans-Salween dependencies of Mawkmai, Mongpan, and Karenni. This commission however, would not be successful for Siam declined to join it at the last moment. Nevertheless, the commission went ahead despite the lack of agreement from the Siamese government and brought about the partition of these tracts and their incorporation into British Burma. British troops forced the Siamese garrisons to withdraw from the territories of the trans-Salween that were deemed not to belong to Siam. Finally the demarcation of the new frontier was carried out by the joint 1892-3 Anglo-Siamese Boundary Commission.[3]
Between December 1943 and 1945 the occupying Japanese allowed the government of Siam to annex all four districts of Mongpan State east of the Salween as part of the Saharat Thai Doem territory —together with Kengtung State.[4]
Rulers
The rulers of Mongpan bore the title of Saopha after 1867; their ritual style was Kambawsa Mahawuntha Thirdamaraza.[5]
mongpan, state, present, administrative, division, mong, township, town, mong, confused, with, mongpawn, state, mongpan, also, spelt, möngpan, also, known, maingpan, burmese, ပန, shan, state, what, today, burma, belonged, eastern, division, southern, shan, sta. For the present day administrative division see Mong Pan Township For the town see Mong Pan Not to be confused with Mongpawn State Mongpan also spelt Mongpan also known as Maingpan Burmese မ င ပန was a Shan state in what is today Burma It belonged to the Eastern Division of the Southern Shan States Mongpanမ င ပန နယ State of the Shan States1637 1959Mong Pan State in an Imperial Gazetteer of India mapCapitalMong PanArea 19013 703 km2 1 430 sq mi Population 190116629HistoryHistory State founded1637 Abdication of the last Saopha1959Preceded by Succeeded byHsenwi Shan StateMap of the Shan States showing the four trans Salween districts that were annexed by Thailand in WW II The town of Mong Pan was formerly the residence of the Sawbwa of Mongpan State The capital is in the middle of a fertile plain Most of the other areas of the state are mountainous rich in teak forests Loi Hkilek a 2 133 high mountain is located in Mongkyawt District 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Rulers 1 1 1 Myozas 1 1 2 Saophas 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditAccording to legend there had been a predecessor state Mongpan state was founded in 1637 but little is known of the history of the state before the times of British Burma 1 The four districts of Mongtang Monghang Mongkyawt and Monghta located east of the Salween were historically claimed by Siam but the British upheld the view that they belonged to the Cis Salween Sawbwa of Mongpan In 1888 Siamese troops were posted in the four trans Salween districts Siam also claimed a further district Monghsat but posted no troops there 2 In 1889 the British formed the 1889 90 Anglo Siamese Boundary Commission in order to solve the difficulties with Siam concerning the trans Salween dependencies of Mawkmai Mongpan and Karenni This commission however would not be successful for Siam declined to join it at the last moment Nevertheless the commission went ahead despite the lack of agreement from the Siamese government and brought about the partition of these tracts and their incorporation into British Burma British troops forced the Siamese garrisons to withdraw from the territories of the trans Salween that were deemed not to belong to Siam Finally the demarcation of the new frontier was carried out by the joint 1892 3 Anglo Siamese Boundary Commission 3 Between December 1943 and 1945 the occupying Japanese allowed the government of Siam to annex all four districts of Mongpan State east of the Salween as part of the Saharat Thai Doem territory together with Kengtung State 4 Rulers Edit The rulers of Mongpan bore the title of Saopha after 1867 their ritual style was Kambawsa Mahawuntha Thirdamaraza 5 Myozas Edit 1637 Tawk La Twak Hkam Twak Twe Op La Hkun Som Shwe Tong Sai U Sai Nyo 1809 Naw Hkam d 1809 1809 1823 Mana Ne Myo d 1823 1823 1858 Maung Shwe Hkam d 1858 1858 1867 Hkun Tun U d 1886 Saophas Edit 1867 1886 Hkun Tun U s a 1886 1918 Hkun Num Leng b 1869 d 1918 1918 1952 Hkun OnSee also EditAnglo Siamese Treaty of 1909References Edit a b Imperial Gazetteer of India v 17 p 407 The Pacification of Burma by Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite Imperial Gazetteer of India v 22 p 254 Shan and Karenni States of Burma Ben Cahoon 2000 World Statesmen org Shan and Karenni States of Burma Retrieved 7 July 2014 External links Edit Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan states The Imperial Gazetteer of India WHKMLA History of the Shan States 18 May 2010 Retrieved 21 December 2010 Coordinates 20 06 N 98 37 E 20 100 N 98 617 E 20 100 98 617 This Burmese history article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Shan State location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mongpan State amp oldid 1115436131, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
