Maung Khin

In this Burmese name, Khin is an honorific, not a given name.
Sir
Maung Khin, KCIE
‹See Tfd›မောင်ခင်
Born1872
Rangoon, British Burma
Died22 September 1924
Rangoon, British Burma
OccupationJudge
Known forThe first Burmese man to be knighted by the British monarchy
ChildrenMyo Kin and Kin Kin E
Parent(s)Kya Hnaing and Po Kyaw

Sir Maung Khin KCIE (Burmese: မောင်ခင် [màʊɰ̃ kʰɪ̀ɰ̃]; also spelled Maung Kin, U Khin and U Kin; 1872 – 22 September 1924) was the first Burmese judge of the Chief Court of Lower Burma[1] during the British colonial era, and the first Burmese to be knighted. Maung Khin was known as a good, clean administrator, widely respected by the public.[2]

  1. ^ Maung Maung (1957). Burma in the Family of Nations (2 ed.). Djambatan. p. 90.
  2. ^ Burmese Encyclopedia (in Burmese). Vol. 2. Sarpay Beikman. 1955. p. 307.