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'''Mong Prue Sain''' was the king of the [[Mong Circle]], on of three circles; other being [[Chakma Circle]] and [[Bohmong Circle]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Roy|first=A.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yJI9AAAAMAAJ&q=Mong+Prue+Sain|title=Genocide of Hindus & Buddhists in East Pakistan (Bangladesh).|date=1985|publisher=Kranti Prakashan|pages=128|language=en}}</ref> He was a member of the Central Committee of [[Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League]], the one-party government of Bangladesh created by the Awami League, and governor of Khagrachari District.

== Career ==
Sain had fought in the Bangladesh Liberation war and helped settled refugees displaced by the war.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Chakma|first=Saradindu Shekhar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TTwmAQAAMAAJ&q=Mong+Prue+Sain|title=Ethnic Cleansing in Chittagong Hill Tracts|date=2006|publisher=Ankur Prakashani|isbn=978-984-464-164-8|pages=68|language=en}}</ref> After the end of Bangladesh Liberation war, he served as the Tribal Affairs advisor to the new government.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Chakma|first=Saradindu Shekhar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qAhuAAAAMAAJ&q=Mong+Prue+Sain|title=The Untold Story|date=2002|publisher=Jatiya Grantha Prakashan|isbn=978-984-560-184-9|pages=9|language=en}}</ref> He protested the detention of tribals for allegedly collaborating with the Pakistan Army.<ref name=":1" /> He and [[Manabendra Narayan Larma]] handed over a memorandum to President [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]] demanding autonomy for indigenous tribes in the Chittagong Hill Tracks in 1972.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s0gFAQAAIAAJ&q=Mong+Prue+Sain|title=Sharing Commonalities and Diversities, Forging Unity Towards Indigenous Women's Empowerment: Proceedings of the First Asian Indigenous Women's Conference, January 24-30, 1993, Teacher's Camp, Cordillera Region, Philippines|date=1993|publisher=CWERC|pages=76|language=en}}</ref>

After President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman created the one party BAKSAL state, he appointed Sain as a member of the Central Committee in 1975.<ref name=":0" /> The government appointed him Governor of [[Khagrachari District]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Chakma|first=Saradindu Shekhar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qAhuAAAAMAAJ&q=Mong+Prue+Sain|title=The Untold Story|date=2002|publisher=Jatiya Grantha Prakashan|isbn=978-984-560-184-9|pages=12|language=en}}</ref>

== Death and legacy ==
Sain reigned till his death in 1984 and was succeeded by his wife, Rani Nihar Devi.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |title=Journey Through Bangladesh|url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/starinsight/2010/06/01/jny.htm|access-date=2021-12-12|work=Star Insight |publisher=The Daily Star}}</ref> Their foster daughter, Princes Unika Devi, succeeded her and ruled for two year until the government removed her due her being a foster child.<ref name=":2" /> She was replaced by [[Paihala Prue Chowdhury]], then a district information officer, in 1996.<ref name=":2" /> His daughter challenged the decision in court and lost.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2008-10-28|title=Mong Raja Prue Chy cremated|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-60742|access-date=2021-12-12|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

An annual scholarship, Freedom Fighter Mong Circle Chief Mong Prue Sain Stipend, named after him is awarded to students from [[Khagrachhari District|Khagrachari District]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Freedom Fighter Mong Circle Chief Mong Prue Sain Stipend-2019 |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/381696/Freedom-Fighter-Mong-Circle-Chief-Mong-Prue-Sain-Stipend2019|access-date=2021-12-12|work=Daily Sun|language=en}}</ref> Mong Circle Chief Mong Prue Sain Award is also named after him.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mong Circle Chief Mong Prue Sain Award |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/299342/Mong-Circle-Chief-Mong-Prue-Sain-Award|access-date=2021-12-12|work=Daily Sun|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:People from Bandarban District]]
[[Category:Marma people]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi Buddhists]]
[[Category:1984 deaths]]
[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]
[[Category:Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League central committee members]]

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