| Tip Htila | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Saopha of Kenghkam | |
| Reign | 1905 - 1914? |
| Predecessor | Hkun Un |
| Successor | Hkun Nawng Hkam |
| Queen consort of Kenghkam | |
| Reign | 1897 - 1905 |
| Regent of Kengtung | |
| Reign | 1895 - 1897 |
| Predecessor | Sao Kao Kham Phu |
| Successor | Sao Kawng Kiao Intaleng |
| Born | 1874 Kengtung |
| Died | 1935 |
| Spouse | Hkun Un |
| Issue | Hkun Nawng Hkam |
| House | Kengtung State (by birth) Kenghkam State (by marriage) |
| Father | Sao Kawng Tai II |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Sao Nang Tip Htila (Burmese: စဝ်နန်းတစ်ထီလာ; 1874 — 1935[1]) was a Saopha of Kenghkam State. She was the only female Saopha in Burma and Shan History.[2] She married Hkun Un, Saopha of Kenghkam and became the Mahadevi of Kenghkam. After her husband's death, she became the Saopha in lieu of her adolescent son and became one of the most powerful women in Kenghkam, controlling the state economically and politically. A powerful figure in her own right, she was renowned for her cunning and charisma and was admired by her countrymen and the British.[3]
- ^ Conway, Susan (2006). The Shan: Culture, Art and Crafts. River Books. ISBN 978-974-9863-06-0.
- ^ "စော်ဘွား သို့မဟုတ် နေဝင်သွားသော ဘုရင်များ". BBC News မြန်မာ (in Burmese). 16 November 2017.
- ^ Action, Burma Rights Movement for (1905). Report on the Administration of the Shan and Karenni States.