The village of
Thaungdut (Hsawnghsup) was formerly the residence of the
Sawbwa of Hsawnghsup State.[1]
History
Hsawnghsup state was founded in 1757; the first ruler was Sao Kan Po. Little is known of the history of the state before it was annexed to
British Burma except that it had been a vassal state of the
Kingdom of Burma.[1]
Hsawnghsup formed an
exclave located to the northwest of the Shan States, within the
Upper Chindwin District of
British Burma and bound to the west by the
princely state of Manipur. Most of the territory of the state was dense forest.[1]
In 1886 the ruler of Hsawnghsup remained loyal to the British during the rebellion of the prince of
Wuntho.[2]
Rulers
The rulers of Hsawnghsup bore the title of Saopha.[3]
Saophas
325BC-283BC Hso Han Hpa 1st
283BC-250BC Hso Hkam Hpa son
250BC-216BC Hso Ngaan Hpa son of Gomonna merchant object by King Thiri Dhamma Thawka
216BC-184BC Hso Lem Hpa son
184BC-160BC Hso Long Hpa son
160BC-136BC Hso Kawn Hpa son
136BC-116BC Hso Tam Hpa son
116BC-84BC Hso Htiaw Hpa son
84BC-52BC Hso Waing Hpa son
52BC-28BC Hso Mawn Hpa son
28BC-01 Hso Goe Hpa son
01-27 Hso Ging Hpa son
27-59 Hso Gam Hpa son
59-91 Hso Pot Hpa son
91-116 Hso Hkai Hpa son
116-154 Hso Yew Hpa son
154-176 Hso Hung Möng son
176-214 Hso Hsawng Möng son
214-244 Hso Ngaan Möng son
244-294 Hso Koen Hpa son
294-316 Hso Kawt Hpa son
316-346 Hso Piam Hpa son
346-386 Hso Pem Hpa son
386-417 Hso Len Hpa son
417-446 Hso Lam Hpa son
446-471 Hso Hlaing Hpa son
471-506 Hso Kyoem Hpa son
506-546 Hso Hkoen Hpa son
546-566 Hso Wen Hpa son
566-583 Hso Bu Hpa son
583-613 Hso Koong Hpa son
613-650 Hso Young Hpa son
650-674 Hso Yawk Hpa son
674-703 Hso Sawk Hpa son
703-746 Hso Hkawn Hpa son
746-762 Hso Hkaeng Hpa son
762-794 Hso Ham Hpa son
794-816 Hso Hang Hpa son
816-847 Hso Rit Hpa son
847-867 Hso Hong Hpa son
867-904 Hso Hueng Hpa son
904-934 Hso Hom Hpa son
934-964 Hso Kaw Hpa son
964-1000 Hso Kan Hpa son
1000-1024 Hso Ngan Hpa son
1024-1066 Hso Sao Hpa son
1066-1100 Hso Hsao Hpa son
1100-1128 Hso Kuen Hpa son
1128-1144 Hso Kat Hpa son
1144 - 1177 Hso Kyam Hpa son
1177 - 1200 Hso Hkwa Hpa son
1200 - 1234 Hso Sam Hpa son
1234 - 1250 Hso Yawn Hpa son
1250 - 1270 Hso Sang Hpa son
1270 - 1298 Hso Hat Hpa son
1298 - 1316 Hso Suang Hpa son
1316 - 1350 Hso Saap Hpa son
1350 - 1380 Hso Poet Hpa son
1380 - 1412 Hso Soeng Hpa younger brother
1412 - 1436 Hso Kyoeng Hpa son
1436 - 1445 Hso Hken Möng son
1445 - 1460 Hso Kaa Hpa son
1460 - 1474 Hso Kaan Möng son
1474 - 1498 Hso Ngum Hpa son
1498 - 1514 Hso Parn Möng son
1514 - 1532 Hso Bouk Hpa son
1532 - 1560 Sao Hkoe Tai nephew
1560 - 1580 Hso Hkat Hpa uncle
1580 - 1612 Hso Hkaing Hpa son of Sao Hkoe Tai
1612 - 1628 Hso Kyaung Hpa son
1628 - 1650 Hso Kiao Hpa son
1650 - 1659 Hso Sai Hpa son
1659 - 1663 Hso Sum Hpa son
1663 - 1689 Hso Paw Hpa son
1689 - 1703 Hso Htoen Hpa younger brother
1703 - 1727 Hso Hkoung Hpa son
1727 - 1746 Hso Hkawng Hpa son
1746 - 1757 Hso Pat Hpa younger brother
1757 - 1760 Hso Kaa Möng younger brother
1760 - 1767 Hso Naw Hpa younger brother
1767 - 1774 Hso Hkee Hpa son
1774 - 1782 Hso Hub Hpa cousin
1782 - 1813 Hso Ngaam Hpa son
1813 - 1827 Ka Lai Hkam son of Hso Hkee Hpa
1827 - 1834 Hso Oum Hpa -
Regent son of Hso Ngam Hpa
1834 - 22 Oct 1880 Sao Möng Hkam son
1880 - 1893 Sao Hkam Yang son
1893 - 1899 Sao Tai Lung younger brother
1899 - 1910 Sao Naw Hkam (b. 1860) son of Sao Möng Hkam
1910 - 1959 Sao Hkun Hsawng or Sao Satta Meitta (last saopha) son