Mongpai, also known as Mobye (Burmese: မိုးဗြဲ),[1] was a Shan state in what is today Burma. It belonged to the Central Division of the Southern Shan States.[2] Mongpai was based in the modern town of Mobye.
History
One of Mongpai's rulers, Sao Hso Kaw Hpa, became the disputed leader of the Confederation of Shan states and ruled Ava from 1545 to 1551. Sao Hso was appointed as the chief of Mongpai by Hkonmaing, his father and saopha of Onbaung-Hsipaw.[3]
Saophas
1434 - 1449 Bot Hsang Hom Hkam
1449 - 1472 Hsan Meik Hpa Hom (son)
1472 - 1510 Hso Nawn Hpa (son)
1510 - 1526 Hso Kyaung Hpa (son)
1526 - 1541 Vacant
1541 - 1546 Hso Kaw Hpa (son of Sao Hkun Möng of Hsipaw State)
1546 - 1581 Hkam Kaw Hpa (son)
1581 - 1615 Maw Kya (bro)
1615 - 1639 Nan Pè (Hseng Hsawng Möng),(son)
1639 - 1661 Loi Sam Hpa (son)
1661 - 1679 Hkam Kyawt Hpa (son)
1679 - 1682 Hkam Htat Hpa (son) fled to Siam with his younger brother Nga Hseng, Nga Si, Nga San
1685 - 1692 Nga Sawng from Mong Yin (bro)
1692 - 1759 Vacant
1759 - 1763 Nga Hte Mang (bro)
1763 - 1766 Hkun Pye (son of Sao Naw Hseng, the ancient line from Bot Hsang Hom Hkam) 1st time
1766 - 17.. Ye Kyaw Dewa (1st time) from Lawk Sawk
17.. - 1783 Sao Dwant Wad from Thigyit
1783 - 1803 Ye Kyaw Dewa (2nd time)
1803 - 1805 Hkun Pya 2nd time
1805 - 1808 Hkan Mawng
1808 - 1820 Hkan Hlaing or Hkun Hkam Long (1st time) (d. 1836)
1820 - 1823 Atwinwun Nga Kyi (Burmese soldier, Regent)
1823 - Jul 1836 Hkan Hlaing or Hkun Hkam Long (2nd time)
Sep 1837 - 1843 Hkun Yon (son),(b. 18.. - d. 1900) he has three brother Hkun Pan and Hkun Hmôm and Hkan Hlaing, Hkun Hkan Ne, Nge Ye Kyaw who objected him as Sawbwa assasinated by Nga Tôk and Nga Tun
1843 - 1844 Hkun Sôn Myook (moved to be saopha of Mong Hkawng in one place of Karen State after one year he assasinated)
1844 - 1891 Hkun Yon 2nd time
1891 - 30 Dec 1907 Hkun Hsuriya (b. 1852 - d. 1907) handed with his cousin Hkun Lôn Myook
30 Dec 1907 - 26 May 1908 Vacant
26 May 1908 - 1952/59 Hkun Ping Nya (b. 1881 - d. 19..)
