Sao Saimong | |
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Born | |
Died | 14 July 1987 | (aged 73)
Nationality | Burmese |
Other names | Sao Sāimöng Mangrāi |
Alma mater | Rangoon University University of London |
Occupation | Government minister |
Known for | Reformed the Shan script |
Spouse | Mi Mi Khaing |
Children | Yin Yin Nwe among others... |
Parent | Kawng Kiao Intaleng |
Sao Sāimöng (also Sao Sāimöng Mangrāi; 13 November 1913 – 14 July 1987) was a member of the princely family of Kengtung State. He was a government minister in Burma (now Myanmar) soon after independence; he was also a scholar, historian and linguist. His wife, Mi Mi Khaing, was also a scholar and writer.