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1899 - 1903
Princess Sao Nang Tip Htila of Keng Tung
Princess Sao Nang Tip Htila of Keng Tung, sister of the 52nd and 53rd Sawbwas of Kengtung, wife of the Myosa of Kenghkam. A powerful figure in her own right, she was renowned for her cunning and charisma and admired by her countrymen and British alike. She was also a shrewd businesswoman (and early importer of motor cars) and attended the 1903 Delhi Durbar marking the coronation of Edward VII as King-Emperor of India. The photograph was taken (I think)...
people Sao Nang Tip Htila Myoza of Kenghkam
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The aim of this website is to promote interest in Myanmar's amazing history.Our hope is to challenge the often two-dimensional and uncritical views of history taught in Myanmar by reexamining key periods in the country's past. We would like as well to reveal the rich multicultural nature of Myanmar's history and its deep and ongoing ties to global events and trends.Finally, this website will also delve into the history of neighbouring regions, such as Yunnan in China and the Northeast in India, in the hope of introducing these places to a Myanmar audience.We believe that meeting Myanmar's many challenges today will require fresh imaginative thinking. This is turn will only be possible with a clear and critical understanding of Myanmar and global history.