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Kengcheng

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Kengcheng (also known as Kyaingchaing) was a Shan state in what is today Burma.

It was a tributary of Burma until 1887, when the Shan states submitted to British rule after the fall of the Konbaung dynasty. It was incorporated into the neighbouring state of Kengtung in 1896.

References

  • Ben Cahoon (2000). "World Statesmen.org: Shan and Karenni States of Burma". Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  • "WHKMLA : History of the Shan States". 18 May 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.