Loi-ai (also known as Lwe-e) was a
Shan state in the
Myelat region of what is today
Burma
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and ha ...
. It was one of the westernmost Shan states, bordering with
Yamethin district
Yamethin District () is a district of the Mandalay Region in central Myanmar.
Townships
The district contains the following Townships of Myanmar, townships:
*Pyawbwe Township
*Yamethin Township
Yamethin District
Districts of Myanmar
...
of
Upper Burma
Upper Myanmar ( or , also called Upper Burma) is one of two geographic regions in Myanmar, the other being Lower Myanmar. Located in the country's centre and north stretches, Upper Myanmar encompasses six inland states and regions, including ...
. The capital was Lonpo (
Aungpan) and the population was mostly
Pa-O
The Pa'O (; , , or ; ; Eastern Poe Karen: တံင်သူ; ; also spelt Pa-O or Paoh) are an ethnic minority living in Myanmar, with a population of roughly 1,200,000 accounting for approximately 2.1% of the total population in Myanmar.
Oth ...
, but there were also
Danu,
Shan and
Karen people
The Karen ( ), also known as the Kayin, are an ethnolinguistic group of peoples who speak Karenic languages and are indigenous to southern and southeastern Myanmar, including the Irrawaddy Delta, Irrawaddy delta and Kayin State. The Karen ac ...
in the area.
History
Loi-ai was a subsidiary state of
Yawnghwe
Yawnghwe (), known as Nyaungshwe () in Burmese, was a Shan state in what is today Myanmar. It was one of the most important of the Southern Shan States. Yawnghwe state included the Inle Lake. The administrative capital was Taunggyi, located ...
, another state of the Myelat division of the Southern
Shan States
The Shan States were a collection of minor Shan people, Shan kingdoms called ''mueang, möng'' whose rulers bore the title ''saopha'' (''sawbwa''). In British rule in Burma, British Burma, they were analogous to the princely states of Britis ...
. Loi ai State merged with
Hsamönghkam State Hsamönghkam (also known as Thamaingkan) was a Shan state in the Myelat region of Burma. Its capital was Aungpan.
Hsamönghkam was established before 1700 CE. During the 18th and 19th centuries it was a tributary of Burma. In 1886, following the ...
in 1930.
Rulers
The rulers bore the title ''Ngwegunhmu''.
Shan and Karenni States of Burma
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Ngwegunhmus
*.... - .... Maung Baung st ruler*.... - .... Maung Maing
*.... - 1814 Paw Kyi
*1814 - 1834 Maung Shwe
*1834 - 1864 Kaw Thaw
*1864 - 1868 Maung Kaing (d. 1870)
*1868 - 1869 Nga Meik -Regent
*1869 - 1870 Nga Hpo -Regent
*1870 - Oct 1903 Hkun Shwe Kyn (b. 18.. - d. 1903)
*Oct 1903 - 1913 Maung Po Kinm (b. 1876 - d. 1913)
*1913 - 1925 Chit Pa -Regent (b. 1853 - d. 19..)
*1913 - 19.. Maung Sao Maung (b. 1904 - d. ....)
References
External links
*
The Imperial Gazetteer of India
19th century in Burma
Shan States
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