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Hsenwi Palace, also known as the Hsenwi Haw (Shan: ႁေႃသႅၼ်ဝီ) or Theinni Haw (Burmese: သိန္နီဟော်နန်း), is the former residence of the local ruler of Hsenwi State when it was a principality in modern-day Burma (now Myanmar).

History

See also: Hsenwi State

Hsenwi state is traditionally regarded as the first Shan state, with its founding predating 650 AD.[1] In the 19th century,Hsenwi was the largest of the cis-Salween Shan states.[2]

Construction of Hsenwi Palace began in 1910, based on the design of Mandalay Palace by Khun Hsang Tone Hung, the saopha of Hsenwi State.[3][4] In 1916, Sao Nang Hearn Kham was born in the palace.[5] During World War II, aerial bombings destroyed the palace in April 1944.[6][4]

Following the 1962 Burmese coup d'état, the palace grounds were used as a military camp.[5] Ownership of the palace was transferred to Hsenwi's Shan Literature and Culture Committee in 1981.[7]

In February 2017, the Burmese government announced plans to rebuild a replica of Hsenwi Palace.[8] Construction of the replica, located 63 feet (19 m) left of the old palace site, began on 5 December 2019.[8][4] The groundbreaking was held on 5 December 2020, and the palace was re-opened on 11 April 2023 as a museum.[4][3]

References

  1. ^ Historical Studies of the Tai Yai: A Brief Sketch in Lak Chang: A Reconstruction of Tai Identity in Daikong by Yos Santasombat
  2. ^ Scott, James George (1911). "Theinni" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 743–744.
  3. ^ a b "Coup Junta leader attends opening ceremony of new Shan Palace in Theinni". Burma News International. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  4. ^ a b c d "HISTORIC BUILDING: PALACE MUSEUM OPENED IN THEINNI". MITV. 2023-04-12.
  5. ^ a b "Forbidden Glimpses of Shan State" (PDF). Shan Women’s Action Network. November 2009.
  6. ^ "Ceremony to Inaugurate Haw Palace (Haw Kham Shan Wi) of Hsenwi Saopha Hkun Hsang Tone Hung Renovated as Hsenwi Haw Palace Cultural Museum Held". Infosheet. 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  7. ^ ထက်နိုင်ဇော် (2020-09-28). "သိန္ဒီနှင့် မိုင်းပွန်ဟော်နန်းတို့ကို တပ်မတော်က ပြုပြင်ထိန်းသိမ်းပေးမည်". The Irrawaddy (in Burmese).
  8. ^ a b "Palace of Hsenwi Sawbwa to be restored" (PDF). Global New Light of Myanmar. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
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