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Daw Mi Mi Khaing (left), Sao Saimong Mangrai (centre), Sao Sai Long (right) at the Kengtung Haw, Taunggyi, c. 1935.

Sao Saimong or Sao Saimong Mangrai (13 November 1913 14 July 1987) was a member of the princely family of Kengtung. He was a government minister in Burma (now Myanmar) soon after independence; he was also a scholar, historian and linguist. Sao Sai Long was Sao Saimong's brother. Sao Saimong's wife, Mi Mi Khaing (1916 15 March 1990) was a Burmese scholar and writer who authored numerous books and articles on life in Burma during the 20th century. She is notable as one of the first women to write in English about Burmese culture and traditions. Born of Mon ancestry, Mi Mi Khaing grew up during the British colonial rule of Burma and was educated in British schools. She married Sao Saimong, a noted scholar and a member of the royal family of Kengtung in Shan State. In addition to her writing career, she also established Kambawza College in Taunggyi and served as its principal.
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Daw Mi Mi Khaing (left), Sao Saimong Mangrai (centre), Sao Sai Long (right) at the Kengtung Haw, Taunggyi, c. 1935.
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Sao Saimong or Sao Saimong Mangrai (13 November 1913 14 July 1987) was a member of the princely family of Kengtung. He was a government minister in Burma (now Myanmar) soon after independence; he was also a scholar, historian and linguist. Sao Sai Long was Sao Saimong's brother. Sao Saimong's wife, Mi Mi Khaing (1916 15 March 1990) was a Burmese scholar and writer who authored numerous books and articles on life in Burma during the 20th century. She is notable as one of the first women to write in English about Burmese culture and traditions. Born of Mon ancestry, Mi Mi Khaing grew up during the British colonial rule of Burma and was educated in British schools. She married Sao Saimong, a noted scholar and a member of the royal family of Kengtung in Shan State. In addition to her writing career, she also established Kambawza College in Taunggyi and served as its principal.
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