Federated Shan States

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The Federated Shan States , in German Confederate Shan States , was an amalgamation of 33 formerly independent Shan principalities (Mong) in the Shan state in Burma . The merger was promoted by the British colonial government in 1922. In 1947, the members of the Federated Shan States concluded with the Treaty of Panglong of the Union of Burma on, now known as Myanmar. The capital of the Federated Shan States was in Taunggyi . The British colonial government appointed a British Plenipotentiary and six inspectors to assist. Together with the princes (Sao Hpa) of the 33 member states, the envoys of the colonial government formed the government of the Shan states, the Shan State Council.

The princes administered their respective states independently with the support of a prime minister, several specialist ministers, a state judge and other officials. About 35% of the state income was transferred to the central government; the rest went to the state administration.

In 1959, the power of the princes in Shan State was lifted under the then Burmese Prime Minister Ne Win . Most of the princes went into exile. There are efforts to resurrect this federation.

Not all principalities in what is now Shan State were members of the confederation. So the leaders of the Va did not join this association. The Va are still trying to get their own state in the territory of the Shan state, see Wa state .

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  1. ↑ Mixed reactions for Independence declaration Archive link ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ Shan elders declare independence archive link ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ Although the British Shan States also included the Wa States, they were not part of the federation formed in 1922 Archive link ( Memento from September 29, 2005 in the Internet Archive )

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