The saophas of Mongnai and Hsenwi
1903
Shan Chiefs at 1903 Delhi Durbar
people Sao Shwe Thaik Saopha of Mongpawn Saopha ofYawnghwe Sao Sam Htun King Edward Queen Alexandra Saopha of Mongnai Saopha of Hsenwi
The 1903 Delhi Durbar marked the accession of King Edward and Queen Alexandra as the Emperor and Empress of India and was presided by the then Viceroy Lord Curzon and attended by hundreds of Indian princes.
The Saophas of Mongpawn and Yawnghwe are to the left. The Saopha of Mongpawn, Hkun Ti had been a prime mover behind the Limbin Confederacy (which had rebelled against King Thibaw). He was the father of Sao Sam Htun (Counselor for the Frontier Areas, assasinated July 1947). The Saopha of Yawnghwe, Sir Saw Maung was a very long serving Shan ruler and uncle of Sao Shwe Thaik, the first President of Burma.