Lawksawk, also known as Yatsawk (
Burmese: ရပ်စောက်)[1] was a
Shan state in what is today
Burma.[2] It was located north of Myelat and belonged to the Central Division of the Southern
Shan States. Its capital was
Lawksawk town. The state included 397 villages and the population was mostly
Shan, but there were also
Danu,
Pa-O and
Palaung people in the area.[3]
History
Lawksawk State was founded in 1630. According to tradition a predecessor state named Rathawadi had existed previously in the area. Between 1881 and 1886 the state was attacked and occupied by
Yawnghwe.[4]
Lawksawk included the substate of
Mongping (Möngping), located in the southeastern part and separated from Lawksawk State proper by the
Nam Et River.[3]
Rulers (title Saopha)
Ritual style Kambawsa Rahta Maha Thiriwuntha Thudama.[5]