Mindat Township: History
By 1947, the construction of the Union of Burma, Pakokku Province, was established with two districts in 1948. They are Pakokku District and Kanpetlet District (Pakokku Hill Tacts) with 11 townships. Townships are Pakokku, Mindat, Yesagyo, Pauk, Seikphyu, Myaing, Gangaw, Htilin, Saw, Kanpetlet and Matupi. The capital city is Pakokku. In 1958, the name of Kanpetlet District was changed to Mindat District and Kanpetlet District's capital was moved to Mindat from Kanpetlet.
On 2 March 1962, the military led by General Ne Win took control of Burma through a coup d'état, and the government has been under direct or indirect control by the military. A new constitution of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma was adopted in 1974.
By 1974 construction, Pakokku province was abolished, and Pakokku District was added to the Magway Division and Mindat District was added to the Chin State until now.