page_title: Chao Pha
hierarchical_section_title: Chao Pha
caption_attribution_description: English: The first and greatest of the rulers of the Kingdom of Assam
context_page_description: Chao Pha or Chao Fa was a royal title used by the hereditary rulers of the Tai peoples of Mong Dun, Mong Shan, Mong Mao, kingdoms of Mueang Thai and Tai-Khamti people. It is the Thai equivalent. Chao means "master" or "lord", and Fa means "sky" or "heaven". According to local chronicles, some fiefdoms of saophas date from as early as the 2nd century BCE; however, the earlier sections of these chronicles are generally agreed to be legendary.
context_section_description: Chao Pha or Chao Fa (literally meaning "lord of the heavens" Thai: เจ้าฟ้า, Shan: ၸဝ်ႈၾႃႉ, Assamese: স্বৰ্গদেউ) was a royal title used by the hereditary rulers of the Tai peoples of Mong Dun, Mong Shan, Mong Mao, kingdoms of Mueang Thai and Tai-Khamti people. It is the Thai equivalent. Chao means "master" or "lord", and Fa means "sky" or "heaven". According to local chronicles, some fiefdoms of saophas date from as early as the 2nd century BCE; however, the earlier sections of these chronicles are generally agreed to be legendary.
caption: Chao Pha and Prince of Mong Mao and Mong Kham
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