Wuntho ( my, ဝန်းသို) or Waing Hso ( shn, ဝဵင်းသိူဝ်) was a native state of

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, was under British control. It had an area of around with 150,000 inhabitants and lay midway between the

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History

Wuntho state was founded before 1200. In 1885 the British annexed

and established their rule in the region. Wuntho rebelled in 1891 but the British quelled the uprising.Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 24, p. 399
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occupied the town of Wuntho. In 1892 the state was formally annexed by the British and incorporated into the District of Katha. In 22,December 2018, Wuntho was incorporated into Kawlin District along with Kawlin and Pinlebu. It was classed by the Burmese as a

Shan state Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the Endonym and exonym, endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. ...

, but was never on the same footing as the Shan states to the east.

Rulers

The rulers of Wuntho bore the title ''

Saopha Chao-Pha (; Ahom language, Tai Ahom: 𑜋𑜧𑜨 𑜇𑜡, th, เจ้าฟ้า}, shn, ၸဝ်ႈၾႃႉ, translit=Jao3 Fa5 Jao3 Fa5, my, စော်ဘွား ''Sawbwa,'' ) was a royal title used by the hereditary rulers of the T ...

''. * 941–955 Sao Hon Hpa * 955–?? Paung Hpa * 1382–1384 Paung Kiao * 1384–1414 Paung Hkam * 1414–1434 Hso Hkloung Hpa * 1434–1465 Saw Nyi * 1465–1481 Hso Wen Hpa * 1481–1504 Hso Paad Hpa * 1504–1534 Hso Hkam Hpa * 1534–1558 Soi Lod Hpa * 1558–1583 Tian Sieng Hpa * 1583–1592 Pha Lod Hpa from Kyawkku Hsiwan (Kyaukku, Myinkyadu) * 1592–1599 Town Hso Yen * 1599–1619 Tein-nyin-sa Saing Hkan * 1619–16?? Thakin Kaw Nyo * 16??–1647 Sao Inn Möng * 1647–1671 Kruea Hsan Hpa (come from Mongsit) *1671–1697 Kye Möng U Kyaung (Son of Kruea Hsan Hpa) * 1697–1697 Maung Kyin Baw * 1697–1702 Maung Sun * 1702–1714 Kyaung Pyn * 1714–1736 Mei Kiao (Son of Kye Möng U Kyaung) * 1736–1751 Vacant * 1751–1756 Talaings * 1756–1778 Okka Nara (Brother of Mei Kiao) * 1778–1796 Sao Tim Hpa * 1796–1798 Town San Hkam (Brother of Sao Tim Hpa) * 1798–1827 Maung Tha Ywe (administrator to 1802) * 1827–1830 Hkam Thaan Hpa * 1830–1833 Hso Ngaan Hpa * 1833–1849 Haw Hkam Hung Thit * 1849–1851 San Thit Hpa * 1852–1866 Hkam Thad Hpa (d. af.1891) * 1866–1878 Hso Hon Hpa * 1878– 7 Feb 1891 Hso U (Son of Hkam Tha Hpa) – Last Saopha of Waing Hso (b. 1857 - d. af.1909)

References

External links

Satellite map of Wuntho
''Maplandia''
The Wuntho Sawbwa's troops surrendering arms to the British authorities at Wuntho - photo

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