Lawksawk, also known as Yatsawk () was a Shan state in what is today Burma. It was located north of Myelat and belonged to the Central Division of the Southern Shan States. Its capital was Lawksawk town. The state included 397 villages and the population was mostly Shan, but there were also Danu, Pa-O and Palaung people in the area.
History
Lawksawk State was founded in 1630. According to tradition a predecessor state named Rathawadi had existed previously in the area. Between 1881 and 1886 the state was attacked and occupied by Yawnghwe.
Lawksawk included the substate of Mongping (Möngping), located in the southeastern part and separated from Lawksawk State proper by the Nam Et River.
Rulers (title Saopha) Ritual style Kambawsa Rahta Maha Thiriwuntha Thudama.
Saophas :
1450 - 1475 Hkun Tai Pong
1475 - 1497 Hkun Tai Hkone
1497 - 1507 Hkun Tai Hkam
1507 - 1524 Hso Kyeng Hpa
1524 - 1536 Hso Hkoe Hpa
1536 - 1546 Hso Hkaan Hpa
1546 - 1555 Hso Tai Hpa
1555 - 1566 Hso Suan Hpa
1566 - 1580 Hso Wak Hpa
1580 - 1610 Hso Muen Hpa
1610 - 1630 Hso Hen Hpa
1630 - 1660 Hso Hkuen Hpa
1660 - 1675 Hso Waing Hpa
1675 - 1707 Pai Hkam
1707 - 1729 Shwe Hkwaet
1729 - 1753 Hkun Shwe Hta
1753 - July 1760 Hta Pan Möng
1760 - 1763 Maung Gyi
1763 - July 1790 Shwe Yi
1790 - 1791 Vacant
1791 - 1792 Maung Kywet
1792 - 1811 Hkun Sam Lik
1811 - 1812 Vacant
May 1812 - 1813 On Gaing
1813 - 1850 Hkun Shwe Ek
1850 - Dec 1854 Vacant
1854 - 1856 Hkun Maung Lek (d. 1856) Dec 1856 - 1881 Sao Waing Hpa (1st time) 1881 - 1886 Sai Pwin 1886 - Jan 1887 Sao Waing Hpa (2nd time) Jan 1887 - Oct 1887 Bo Saing -Regent 9 Oct 1887 - 1900 Hkun Nu Mun (b. 18.. - d. 1900) 1900 - 1946 Sao Hkun Serk (b. 1863 - d. 1946) 1946 - 1958 Sao Hkun So (b. 1895)
References
External links
"Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan states" The Imperial Gazetteer of India