Description: LOT-P68. For your consideration is an exceedingly rare and historically important c.1906 manuscript letter hand-signed by Andereya Bisereko Omukama Ruhaga II (18821924) who, between 1902 and his death in 1924, was the King of Bunyoro. This was the Bantu kingdom in western Uganda, one of the most powerful in central and east Africa from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The letter is dated February 22 1906. Written in Swahili. Untranslated. Royal manuscript letter measures approximately 7.0" 4.5". Guaranteed authentic. Duhaga, Andereya Bisereko (c. 18801924), King of Bunyoro (in present-day Uganda) between 1902 and 1924, was the son of Kabarega. Duhaga succeeded his younger brother Yosiya Kitehimbwa, who was deposed by the British colonial government on the grounds of incompetence and drunkenness, though local tradition attributes Kitehimbwas removal from power to his antipathy toward the Ganda chiefs who had been drafted from Buganda into Bunyoro to reorganize Bunyoros administrative structure. Duhaga was nominated as a suitable candidate for the kingship by the Anglican missionary Albert Lloyd, reflecting the remarkable influence the Church Missionary Society (CMS) exercised over political appointments during the early years of colonial rule in Uganda. Duhagas qualifications for office were his loyalty to the colonial administration, his level of education, and his deeply held religious beliefs. His succession was largely unopposed, as traditionalists were reluctant to take the throne so long as Duhagas father, Kabarega, remained alive in exile. However, the legitimacy of his rule was questioned for most of his reign, due to his continuing dependence on external support. His early career as a missionarys houseboy was never forgotten, while his closeness to the British, the Ganda, and the missionaries were as much weaknesses as strengths.
Price: 674.96 USD
Location: Sparrows Point, Maryland
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Country: Uganda
Country/Region of Manufacture: Uganda
Features: Antique, Illustrated, Official Release
Royal: King Andereya Bisereko Omukama Ruhaga II
Royalty: Africa
Theme: Royalty
To Commemorate: Coronation
Type: Royal Document
Vintage: Yes
Year: 1906
Modification Description: Hand-signed by HM King Duhaga II
Modified Item: Yes
