Manerplaw
မၤနၢၤပျီ | |
|---|---|
  Manerplaw Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 17°43′30″N 97°44′6″E / 17.72500°N 97.73500°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division | Kayin State |
| District | Hpapun District |
| Township | Hpapun Township |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Abandoned | 1995 |
| Population (before evacuation) | 3,000[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Manerplaw (S'gaw Karen: မၤနၢၤပျီ; Burmese: မာနယ်ပလော) was a village in Kayin State, Myanmar (Burma), on the Moei River.[2] It was the proposed capital of an independent state governed by the Karen people, known locally as Kawthoolei. Manerplaw was established in 1975[3] and had a population of around 3,000 in 1992 until its evacuation following military offensives by the government.[1]
The headquarters of several opposition groups were located in Manerplaw, including those of the Karen National Union (KNU), the All Burma Students' Democratic Front (ABSDF), the Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS), and the National Democratic Front (NDF).[3] The National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) was established in Manerplaw in December 1990.[4]
Manerplaw was captured and occupied by Tatmadaw and Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) troops on 27 January 1995 and later abandoned.[5]
- ^ a b "The Ethnic Minority Fighting a Burmese Onslaught". Journeyman Pictures. April 1992. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ Seekins, Donald M. (2017). "Manerplaw". Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 340. ISBN 978-1-5381-0183-4.
- ^ a b "The Politics of Pressure: The 1990s and the Fall of Manerplaw". www.ibiblio.org. The Museum of Karen History and Culture. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Seekins, Donald M. (2017). "Chonology". Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. xxx. ISBN 978-1-5381-0183-4.
- ^ "The Fall of Manerplaw. KHRG Commentary February 1995". KHRG. Retrieved 20 April 2017.