List of Arakanese Kings and British Commissioners to Arakan up to 1886

3325 BC Kingdom of Arakan founded according to legend. c.825 AD First recorded dynasty.

31 Dec 1784 Conquered by Awa (Burma). 24 Feb 1826 Annexed by Britain, part of British Lower Burma (which is part of British India). 1 Apr 1937 Part of separate British colony of Burma. 4 Jan 1948 Part of independent Burma.
Kings

1698 - 1700 Naradipati I

1700 - 1706 Sandawimala I (d. 1734)

1706 - 1710 Sandathuriya I

1710 - 1731 Sandawizaya I (d. 1731)

1731 - 1734 Sandathuriya II

1734 - 1735 Naradipati II

1735 - 1736 Narapawara

1737 Sandawizaya II (Sandawizala)

1737 Katya

1737 - 1742 Madarit

1742 - 1761 Nara Apaya

1761 Thirithu

1761 - 1764 Sandaparama

1764 - 1773 Apaya

1773 - 1777 Sandathumana

1777 Sandawimala II

1777 - 1782 Sandathaditha

1782 - 31 Dec 1784 Thamada

31 Dec 1784 - 24 Feb 1826 annexed by Awa

British Political Officer

1825 - 1826 Thomas Campbell Robertson (b. 1789 - d. 1863)

Commissioners

1826 - 1829 George Hunter

1829 - 1830 Charles Paton (d. 1830)

1830 - 1837 Thomas Dickinson

1837 - 1849 Archibald Bogle (b. 1805 - d. 1876)

1849 - 1852 Arthur Purves Phayre (b. 1812 - d. 1885)

1852 - 1858 Henry Hopkinson 6 Dec

1858 - 9 Apr 1867 G. Verner10 Apr 1867 - 23 Apr

1867 E.M. Ryan (1st time) (acting)24 Apr

1867 - 24 Oct 1872 J.F.J. Stevenson (1st time)25 Oct

1872 - 23 Jan 1873 H.N. Davies (1st time) (acting)23 Jan

1873 - Dec 1873 J.F.J. Stevenson (2nd time)Dec

1873 - 7 Feb 1876 E.M. Ryan (2nd time) 8 Feb

1876 - 29 Feb 1876 H.N. Davies (2nd time) (acting) 1 Mar

1876 - 13 Sep 1878 Edward Bosc Sladen (1st time) (b. 1827 - d. 1890)14 Sep

1878 - 10 Dec 1878 W.C. Plant (1st time) (acting)11 Dec

1878 - 6 Jun 1880 G.J.S. Hodgkinson 7 Jun

1880 - 22 Jun 1880 W.C. Plant (2nd time) (acting)23 Jun

1880 - 31 Aug 1880 W. de Courcy Ireland (acting) 1 Sep

1880 - 26 Oct 1880 G.J.S. Hodgkinson27 Oct 1880 - 12 Aug

1883 Edward Bosc Sladen (2nd time) (s.a.)13 Aug

1883 - 13 Nov 1883 G.A. Strover (acting)14 Nov

1883 - 3 Nov 1885 Edward Bosc Sladen (3rd time) (s.a.) 4 Nov

1885 - 17 Dec 1885 J.K. Macrue18 Dec

1885 - 26 Jul 1886 G.D. Burgess