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Shan States
Shan States
is an historic name for
minor kingdoms
(analogous to
princely states
of
British India
) ruled by
Saopha
(similar to Thai royal title Chao Fa
Prince
or
Princess
) in large areas of today's
Burma
(Myanmar), China's
Yunnan Province
,
Laos
and
Northern Thailand
from the late 13th century until the mid-20th century.
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