Khup Lian inscription

He then fought once again, together with the famous heroes of the Sizang-Gungal Rebellion of 1892-93: Chief Khup Pau of Khuasak and his sons Khai Kam and Mang Pum.

When the British invasion of 1888 undertook their first expedition against us (the Chins) I attained the age of 20 years and I played an active part in the defence against them.

5 Stockade the united forces of the Sizang, Sukte and Kamhau made a good resistance to the British attack which was easily repulsed.

When the second expedition took place in 1889 the British, too well armed to be resisted against, carried the day: hence the annexation of Chin Hills.

I then rebuilt and settled in Lophei Village which was founded by Kim Lel and was destroyed by the Tashons in my grandfather, Lua Thuam's time.

[3] The Burmese text on the inscription may be translated as follows: The Sizang people who dwell in the villages of Lophei, Khuasak, Buanman, Thuklai, and Lamkhai are the descendants of Suantak/ Thuantak.

The Khup Lian Inscription in the Lophei, Chin State , Myanmar