Family of the Saopha of Wuntho. Wuntho (Burmese : ဝန်းသို ) or Waing Hso (Shan : ဝဵင်းသိူဝ် ) was a native state of Upper Burma when Burma (Myanmar) , was under British control. It had an area of around 6,200 square kilometres (2,400 sq mi) with 150,000 inhabitants and lay midway between the Ayeyarwady River and Chindwin Rivers .[1]
History
Wuntho state was founded before 1200.
In 1885 the British annexed Upper Burma and established their rule in the region. Wuntho rebelled in 1891 but the British quelled the uprising.[2] Sir George Wolseley occupied the town of Wuntho . In 1892 the state was formally annexed by the British and incorporated into the District of Katha . In 22,December 2018, Wuntho was incorporated into Kawlin District along with Kawlin and Pinlebu. It was classed by the Burmese as a Shan state , but was never on the same footing as the Shan states to the east.[1]
Rulers
The rulers of Wuntho bore the title Saopha
Saophas:
941–955 Sao Hon Hpa
955–967 Paung Hpa
967–1000 Hso Kyeng Hpa
1000–1030 Hso Kyaw Hpa
1030–1075 Hso Haw Hpa
1075–1104 Hso Hon Hpa
1104–1128 Hso Won Hpa
1128–1156 Hso Hkoum Hpa
1156–1197 Hso Nyunt Hpa
1197–1221 Hso Yun Hpa
1221–1247 Hso Yiab Hpa
1247–1274 Hso Yiam Hpa
1274–1302 Hso Ngan Hpa
1302–1337 Hso Ngam Möng
1337–1368 Hso Ngam Hpa
1368–1382 Vacant
1382–1384 Paung Kiao
1384–1414 Paung Hkam
1414–1434 Hso Hkloung Hpa
1434–1465 Saw Nyi (Tao Hkam Dang)
1465–1481 Hso Wen Hpa
1481–1504 Hso Parn Hpa
1504–1534 Hso Kaan Hpa
1534–1558 Hso Lung Hpa
1558–1583 Hso Suang Hpa
1583–1592 Hso Phaob Hpa from Kyawkku Hsiwan (Kyaukku, Myinkyadu)
1592–1599 Hso Yen Hpa
1599–1619 Tein-nyin-sa Saing Hkan
1619–16?? Thakin Kaw Nyo
16??–1647 Sao Inn Möng
1647–1671 Hso Kyen Hpa (come from Mongsit)
1671–1697 Kye Möng U Kyaung (Son of Hso Kyen Hpa)
1697–1697 Maung Kyin Baw
1697–1702 Maung Sun
1702–1714 Kyaung Pyn
1714–1736 Phaya Suang Hkam burmese called Myat Kaung (Son of Kye Möng U Kyaung)
1736–1751 Vacant
1751–1756 Talaings (Hso Hseng Hpa)
1756–1778 Hso Kyaing Hpa burmese called Aung Nyo
1778–1796 Hso Htin Hpa
1796–1798 Tao San Hkam burmese called Maung Taw San (Brother of Hso Htin Hpa)
1798–1827 Maung Tha Ywe (administrator to 1802)
1827–1830 Sao Möng Hkam 1st burmese called Maung Shwe
1830–1833 Sao Möng Nwe burmese called Maung Pye Nge
1833–1849 Kan Kyaung Hkam burmese called Shwe Hti
1849–1851 Hso Dyep Hpa burmese called San Thit
1852–1866 Sao Möng Hkam 2nd (d. af.1891)
1866–1878 Hso Hon Hpa
1878– 7 Feb 1891 Hso Saw Hpa burmese called Maung Aung Myat (Son of Hso Hon Hpa) – Last Saopha of Waing Hso (b. 1857 - d. af.1891) 
