Western Karenni was the collective name for the four Karenni States located west of the Salween River: Bawlake, Nammekon, Naungpale, and Kyebogyi. On 21 June 1875, the government of British India and king Mindon of Burma signed a treaty recognizing the independence of Western Karenni. On 23 January 1892, Western Karenni was incorporated into British India as a protectorate.[1]
| Western Karenni | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princely States of the Karenni States | |||||||||
| 1875–1959 | |||||||||
 1917 map of the Karenni States | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1901 | 1,631 km2 (630 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1901 | 19,964 | ||||||||
| • Type | Monarchy | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Independence under British protection | 21 June 1875 | ||||||||
• Abdication of the Kayah rulers | 1959 | ||||||||
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History
editIn 1864 a Karenni prince requested the status of British protectorate for his state, but the British authorities did not show any interest. After the death of this prince in 1869 his two sons renewed the petition claiming that they feared Burmese ambitions on their state. The British refused again, but agreed to arbitrate before the King of Burma. Since the Burmese monarchy insisted in their demands on the Karenni territories, the British granted recognition to four states, Kyebogyi, Namekan (Nammekon), Naungpale and Bawlake, which became independent under British protection on 21 June 1875.[2]
States
editKyebogyi
editBawlake
editBawlake had an area of 200 square miles or 520 square kilometres and a population of 5,701 in 1901.[2] The rulers bore the title of Myoza after 1892.[3]
Rulers
edit- 1810? - 1850? Po Bya Hla
- 1850? - 1872 La Kye
- 1872 - 23 Jan 1892 Paban (b. 1857 - d. 1916)
Myozas
edit- 23 Jan 1892 - 1916 Paban (s.a.)
- 1916 - 1948 Hkun Nge (b. 1894 - d. 19..)
Naungpale
editNammekon
editSee also
edit- Kantarawadi, also known as "Eastern Karenni".
References
edit- ↑ Khu Oo Reh (October 2006). "Highlights in Karenni History to 1948". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 36.
- 1 2 3 4 Ben Cahoon (2000). "World Statesmen.org: Shan and Karenni States of Burma". Retrieved 7 July 2014.
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