Monghsat State

This article is about one of the former Shan States. For the present-day administrative division, see Mong Hsat Township. For the town, see Mong Hsat.
Mongsat State
Mönghsat
State of the Shan States
←
17th century–1959 →
Mönghsat State in an Imperial Gazetteer of India map
Capital Monghsat
History
 • State founded 17th century
 • Abdication of the last ruler 1959

Monghsat or Mönghsat (also known as Mong Hsat) was small state of the Shan States in what is today Burma.

History

It was a small dependency of Kengtung State[1] that had been a tract of land claimed by Mongnai State but annexed by Kengtung along with Mongpu further to the north. The capital and residence of the ruler was Monghsat town.[2]

Little is known about this state except that its forests had been overexploited at the turn of the 29th century during British Rule in Burma.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 15, p. 200.". Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Sir Charles Crosthwaite "The pacification of Burma"
  3. ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 17, p. 408.

Coordinates: 20°32′N 99°15′E / 20.533°N 99.250°E / 20.533; 99.250

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