Kenglon
Former Shan State in Burma
Kenglon (also spelt Kenglön), also known as Kyainglun (Burmese: ကျိုင်းလွန်း) was a small Shan state in what is today Burma.
History
Kenglon used to be a part of North Hsenwi. It became independent from the state of Hsenwi in 1857. It was a tributary of Burma until 1887, when the Konbaung dynasty fell to the United Kingdom and the Shan states submitted to British rule.
In 1926 Kenglon State was incorporated into Kehsi Mansam.
Rulers
The rulers of the state bore the title Myoza.
1857 - 1873 Maung Pwin (Hkun Pwin) (d. 1873)
1873 - 1874 Naw Hkam U
1874 - 1885 Hkun Tawa
1885 - 1888 Hkun Tawn (b. c.1842 - d. ....)
1888 - c.1926 Hkun Mong (b.
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