| Profile of Shan State |
Size :
62,500 square mile (160,000 square kilometers); shares boundaries with Burma, China, Laos, Thailand and the Karenni.
Topography and Drainage :
Bisected north to south by the Salween, one of the longest rivers in Asia. It lies at an average of 2,000 feet above sea-level, and the highest point, Mount Loilaeng, is 8,777 feet. It is composed of broad valleys, thickly wooded mountain ranges and rolling hills forming scenic landscapes. Jong-ang, the biggest waterfall (972 feet) can be found near the town of Kengtong in Mongnai State.( more....)
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| Aung San-Attlee Agreement |
(27 January 1947). His Majesty's Government and the Delegation of the Burma Executive Council having discussed all the matters affecting the future relations between Great Britain and Burma which were raised by the Delegation have reached the following agreed conclusions as to the methods by which the people of Burma may achieve their independence, either within or without the Commonwealth, as soon as possible: -- (more....)
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Panglong Agreement
( Dated: the 12th,
February 1947) |
THE PANGLONG AGREEMENT, 1947A conference having been held at Panglong, attended by certain Members of the Executive Council of the Governor of Burma, all Saohpas and representative of the Shan States, the Kachin Hills and the Chin Hills: (more....)
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| Why confirming Independence? |
Looking back in our historical
background, it is quite clear that before the British annexation
of Burma, the Shan States and Burma were of separate entities.
The British occupation of lowland Burma or Ratana Singha,
in 1885, excluding the Shan States shows that the British
treated Shan States as a separate entity and not as part and
parcel of the Burma state. (more)
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Relation between Burma and Shan |
Olden Shan States
The Shan States, a mountainous land covered with lush vegetation, were rich in natural resources. The inhabitants have their own distinct language, culture and literature. Since ancient times, Shan State was divided into several princely states and ruled by hereditary rulers called Saophas. The combination of these princely states became the modern Shan State.(more...)
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