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The Karen National Association ( Burmese: ကရင်အမျိုးသားအသင်း; KNA) was a political party in Burma.
The KNA was established in 1881, the first modern political party in the country. [1] It represented the Christian Karen and Sgaw communities, replacing the American Baptist missionaries as the main voice of the Karens to the colonial government. [1]
The party joined the Burma for the Burmans League in the late 1920s, and was a member of the Separation League for the 1932 general elections. It was disbanded during World War II. [1]
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The Karen National Association ( Burmese: ကရင်အမျိုးသားအသင်း; KNA) was a political party in Burma.
The KNA was established in 1881, the first modern political party in the country. [1] It represented the Christian Karen and Sgaw communities, replacing the American Baptist missionaries as the main voice of the Karens to the colonial government. [1]
The party joined the Burma for the Burmans League in the late 1920s, and was a member of the Separation League for the 1932 general elections. It was disbanded during World War II. [1]