Kenghkam

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]

This article is about one of the former Shan States. For the town, see Keng Hkam.
Kenghkam State
State of the Shan States
1811–1882

Keng Hkam State in an Imperial Gazetteer of India map
CapitalKeng Hkam
Area 
• 1901
432.5 km2 (167.0 sq mi)
Population 
• 1901
5458
History 
• State founded
1811
• Annexed by Mongnai State
1882
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Konbaung dynasty
Mongnai State

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 Tid Hti La (f) -Regent
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See also

References
  1. Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 200.
  2. "WHKMLA : History of the Shan States". 18 May 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  3. Ben Cahoon (2000). "World Statesmen.org: Shan and Karenni States of Burma". Retrieved 21 December 2010.


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