Kenghkam
Kenghkam State | |||||||||
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State of the Shan States | |||||||||
1811–1882 | |||||||||
![]() Keng Hkam State in an Imperial Gazetteer of India map | |||||||||
Capital | Keng Hkam | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• 1901 | 432.5 km2 (167.0 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1901 | 5,458 | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• State founded | 1811 | ||||||||
• Annexed by Mongnai State | 1882 | ||||||||
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Kenghkam or Keng Hkam (also known as Kyaingkan) was a Shan state in what is today Burma. The capital was the town of Keng Hkam, located by the Nam Pang River.[1]
History
Kenghkam was initially a tributary of the Konbaung dynasty. It was founded in 1811 and was located north of the sub-state of Kengtawng. The state was occupied by Mongnai State from 1870 to 1874 and again from 1878 to 1882, when it was annexed directly.[2]
Rulers
The rulers of the state bore the title Myoza.[3]
- 1811 – 1854 Bodaw Sao Hkam Yi
- 1855 – 1864 Sao Hkun Mwe
- 1864 – 1870 Naw Hkam Leng
- 1870 – 1870 incorporated into Möngnai
- 1874 – 1878 Sao Hkun Long
- 1878 – 1882 incorporated into Möngnai
- 1882 – c.1889 Sao Naw Süng
- c.1889 – 1905 Hkun Un (b. 18.. - d. 1905)
- 1905 – 19.. Hkun Nawng Hkam (b. 1891 - d. 19..)
- 1905 – 1914? Sao Nang Tip Htila (f) -Regent
See also
- Tip Htila
References
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- South Hsenwi
- Hsumhsai
- Manglon
- Mongleng
- Monglong
- Mongtung
- Tawngpeng
Eastern Division
Central Division
Myelat Division
Kengtung & Yawnghwe
- Federated Shan states
- List of rulers of Shan states
- Princely state
- Saopha
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