Mogaung
This article is about the present town. For the historical Shan state, see Mongkawng. For the village in Mingin Township, see Mogaung, Mingin.
| Mogaung မိုးကောင်း | |
|---|---|
  Mogaung Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 25°18′0″N 96°56′0″E / 25.30000°N 96.93333°ECoordinates: 25°18′0″N 96°56′0″E / 25.30000°N 96.93333°E | |
| Country |
 Burma |
| Division | Kachin State |
| District | Mohnyin District |
| Township | Mogaung Township |
| Population | |
| • Religions | Buddhism, Christianity |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Mogaung (Burmese: မိုးကောင်း [móɡáʊɴ]; Shan: Mong Kawng) is a town in Kachin State, Myanmar. It is situated on the Mandalay-Myitkyina railway line.
History
Main article: Mongkawng
Mogaung or Möngkawng was the name and capital (royal seat) of a relatively major one of the petty Shan (ethnic Tai) principalities. It was ruled by a saopha (Burmese: sawbwa; Shan-prince of the highest rank), since that state was founded (according to legend in 58BC, under the ritual name Udiri Pale), interrupted by Chinese imperial occupations in 1479-1483 and 1495-1495 and Burmese occupations in 1651-1742 and 1771-1775 until its annexation in 1796 by the Ava-based kingdom of Burma.
See also
Sources
- WorldStatesMen - Burma/Myanmar - Shan&Karen states (which lists the last rulers)
External links
- "Mogaung, Burma" Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
- "Mogaung Map — Satellite Images of Mogaung" Maplandia.com
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