30 On the History of the Burma race. [No. 2, 



Assam. During that period also, they had, by their numbers and 

 their superior energy, gradually acquired considerable influence 

 within the kingdom of Burma. The young Shan Prince, therefore, in 

 coming to Burma, probably settled where a colony of his own race 

 already existed. He married, and had three sons and a daughter. 

 The sons were named A-theng-kha-ya, Ra-dza-theng-gyan, and Thi- 

 ha-thu. His daughter's name is not mentioned. Theing-kha-bo so 

 managed that his three sons were taken into the royal service, and 

 they became great favourites with the king. After the death of 

 Ta-ruk-.pye-meng, his son and successor Kyau-tswa also favoured the 

 Shan youths. The eldest A-theng-kha-ya received the district of 

 Myin-tsaing as governor thereof ; Ra-dza-theng-gyan received 

 Mek-kha-ra ; and Thi-ha-thu received Peng-lay. The three brothers 

 became rich and powerful. Their sister, whose name is not given, 

 was married to Prince Thi-ha-thu, the second son of Ta-ruk-pye-meng, 

 who was accidentally killed in Pegu. 



The three Shan brothers after having deposed and murdered king 

 Kyau-tswa, lived at Myin-tsaing in royal state, and governed each 

 his own province. The elder alone had a royal palace denoting his 

 superior position. Queen Tsau, the widow of Na-ra-thi-ha-pa-te, 

 who had suggested the conspiracy against Kyau-tswa, her step-son, 

 retired to Pu-gan. The eldest son of Kyau-tswa, named Tsau-nhit 

 was allowed to live in the ancient palace at Pu-gan, with the title of 

 king. A younger son, Meng-Sheng-tsau, was made governor of the 

 district of Tha-ret* 



At this time the whole of the Shan states, east of the Ivawati, 

 were independent, as also were Mogoung, Mo-nhyin, Ka-le, and other 

 states, west of the river. The three brothers who now represented 

 the ancient Burmese monarchy, had authority along the course of 

 the river Irawati as far south as Tha-ret. It is doubtful whether 

 they held authority in Toungu. The descendant of the ancient 

 kings, Tsau-nhit, was allowed to live quietly at Pugan, where he 

 died in the year 687. And it may be mentioned here, that his son 

 Tsau-mwonnit was also allowed to live quietly at Pugan. He died 

 in the year 730 (A. D. 1368) being the last of the Pugan dynasty. 



In the meantime the three Shan brothers with their capital at 

 * This statement will be noticed subsequently. 



