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Man Maw, Bhamo

Coordinates: 24°33′N 97°7′E / 24.550°N 97.117°E / 24.550; 97.117
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Man Maw, Bhamo
Man Maw, Bhamo is located in Myanmar
Man Maw, Bhamo
Man Maw, Bhamo
Location in Burma (Myanmar)
Coordinates: 24°33′N 97°7′E / 24.550°N 97.117°E / 24.550; 97.117
Country Burma
StateKachin State
DistrictBhamo District
TownshipBhamo Township
Population
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (UTC + 6:30)

Man Maw is a village in Bhamo Township in Bhamo District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma.[1]

History

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Wanmaw (Bhamo) was the name and capital (royal seat) of a relatively major one of the petty Shan (ethnic Tai) principalities, ruled by a saopha (Burmese: sawbwa; Shan-prince of the highest rank), since that state was founded in 1470 until its annexation in 1772 by the Ava-based kingdom of Burma, which had occupied it previously in 1669-1685 and 1767–1770.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Maplandia world gazetteer
  2. ^ Shan (Tai) states
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