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Western Karenni was the collective name for the four Karenni States located west of the
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Western Karenni was the collective name for the four Karenni States located west of the Salween River
The Salween is a Southeast Asian river, about long, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau south into the Andaman Sea. The Salween flows primarily within southwest China and eastern Myanmar, with a short section forming the border of Myanmar and Tha ...
: Bawlake, Nammekon
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 Min, Mindon of Konbaung dynasty, Bu ...
, Naungpale
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 Min, Mindon of Konbaung dynasty, Bu ...
, and Kyebogyi. On 21 June 1875, the government of British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance in South Asia. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another ...
and king Mindon of 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 ...
signed a treaty recognizing the independence of Western Karenni. On 23 January 1892, Western Karenni was incorporated into British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance in South Asia. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another ...
as a protectorate.History
In 1864 a Karenni prince requested the status ofBritish protectorate
British protectorates were protectorates under the jurisdiction of the British government. Many territories which became British protectorates already had local rulers with whom the Crown negotiated through treaty, acknowledging their status wh ...
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
This is a list of the monarchs of Burma (Myanmar), covering the monarchs of all the major kingdoms that existed in the present day Burma (Myanmar). Although Burmese chronicles, Burmese chronicle tradition maintains that various monarchies of Bur ...
. Since the Burmese monarchy
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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.Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 36./ref>
States
Kyebogyi
Kyebogyi had an area of and a population of 9,867 in 1901. The rulers bore the title of '' Myoza''.Myozas
*1845 - 1890 .... *1890 - 27 Jan 1908 Hkun U (b. 18.. - d. 1908) *12 Jun 1908 - 1933 Hkun Sao (b. 1857 - d. 1933) *1933 - 1948 VacantBawlake
Bawlake had an area of and a population of 5,701 in 1901. The rulers bore the title of ''Myoza'' after 1892.Rulers
*1810? - 1850? Po Bya Hla *1850? - 1872 La Kye *1872 - 23 Jan 1892 Paban (b. 1857 - d. 1916)=Myozas
= *23 Jan 1892 - 1916 Paban (s.a.) *1916 - 1948 Hkun Nge (b. 1894 - d. 19..)Naungpale
Naungpale had an area of and a population of 1,265 in 1901. The rulers bore the title of ''Myoza'' after 1892.Rulers
*1845 - 23 Jan 1892 ....=Myozas
= *23 Jan 1892 - 1897 .... * 8 Jul 1897 - 1916 Hkun Che (b. 1857 - d. 1916) *1916 - 19.. ....Nammekon
Nammekon had an area of and a population of 2,629 in 1901. The rulers bore the title of ''Myoza''.Myozas
*c.1860 - 1892 Po Bya *1892 - 1899 Vacant? *1899 - 1902 Hkun Baw (b. 1870 - d. af.1902) *1903 - 19.. Pra To (b. 1863 - d. 19..)See also
* Kantarawadi, also known as "Eastern Karenni".References
Karen history 19th century in Burma Konbaung dynasty Kayah State {{Burma-hist-stub