Hsipaw State သီပေါမြို့ ဝဵင်းသီႇပေႃႉ | |||||||||
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Mong of the Shan States | |||||||||
16th century–1959 | |||||||||
Hsipaw State (beige, near the upper left) in a map of the Shan States | |||||||||
Capital | Hsipaw | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
8,188 km2 (3,161 sq mi) | |||||||||
Population | |||||||||
200,000 | |||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Bayinnaung's sovereignty acknowledged | 16th century | ||||||||
• Abdication of the last Saopha | 1959 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Myanmar |
Hsipaw (Shan: သီႇပေႃႉ), also known as Thibaw (Burmese: သီပေါနယ်), was a Shan state[1] in what is today Myanmar. Its capital was Hsipaw town. Hsipaw State was perhaps one of the most well known and powerful Shan States.