Jane M. Ferguson, "Repossessing Shanland: Myanmar, Thailand, and a Nation-State Deferred" (U Wisconsin Press, 2021)
New Books in Southeast Asian Studies
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The History of the Union of Burma
In 19 forty seven, when the union of burma was established, the shan people were promised an independent state. The shan princes had sent a telegram to london to say that these burmese politicians do not represent our interests. As part of the negotiations in london, the british had forced the bama, the Burmese politicians to show evidence of co operation with the frontier areas as a condition of independence. So fast forwarding to february of 19 forty seven is the famous ban lung agreement,. In which ongsan met with chin kaya, kachin and shan politicians and encourage them to sign this agreement. And it was also written
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