Hsipaw
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| Hsipaw သီပေါမြို့ Thibaw |
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 Hsipaw
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| Coordinates: 22°37′N 97°17′E / 22.617°N 97.283°ECoordinates: 22°37′N 97°17′E / 22.617°N 97.283°E | |
| Country | Burma |
| Division | Shan State |
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| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Hsipaw (Burmese: သီပေါ; Shan: သီႇပေႃႉ; also known as Thibaw), is a town in Shan State, Myanmar on the riverbank of Myitnge River. It is 200 km (124 mi) northeast of Mandalay.
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[edit] Shan Saopha
Hsipaw is perhaps one of the most well known and powerful saopha states of Shan State. According to the biography of Sao Hearn Hkam (the chief wife, Madhidevi of Sao Shwe Thaik, the first president of Myanmar and another saopha of Hsenwi), Hsipaw, along with Kengtung and Yawnghwe were the wealthiest and most powerful saopha states in Shan State.
The Saophas played fluctuating roles in regional Shan and national Burmese politics from the 11th century all the way till the 1962 military coup by General Ne Win.
[edit] Princes of Hsipaw
- Sao Hswe Kya 1788 - 1809
- Sao Hkun Hkwi 1809 - 1843
- Sao Hkun Paw 1843 - 1853
- Sao Kya Htun 1853 - 1866
- Sao Kya Hkeng 1866 - 1881
- aucun 1881- 1886
- Sao Hkun Saing 1886 - 1902
- (Sir) Sao Hke 1902 - 1928
- Sao On Kya 1928 - 1959
[edit] External links
Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Thibaw". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.- Hsipaw Photo Gallery
[edit] Gallery
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Local houses
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Locals building a bridge
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The village primary school
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