Namhkai
Namhkai, 1908
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
(Burmese, Nanke). — Petty State in the Myelat divi- sion of the Southern Shan States, Burma, lying between 20° 10' and 20° 20' N. and 96° 33' and 96° 54' E., with an area of 75 square miles. It is bounded on the north by Loi-ai, the Hsihkip dependency of Yawnghwe, and Loimaw ; on the east by Yawnghwe ; and on the south and west by Loilong. The greater part of the State consists of grassy downs, but to the west, towards T.oilong, it breaks up into hilly country. The population in 1901 was 6,780, distributed in 76 villages, nearly the whole being Taungthus. The Ngwegunhmu, who resides at Paw-in (population, 259), is himself a Taungthu. The revenue in 1904-5 amounted to Rs. 5,000, and the tribute to the British Government is Rs. 3,000.
