Kumbari dan Sharefa explained

Kumbari dan Sharefa (reigned 1731–1743) was a Hausa King (Sarkin) of Kano. He succeeded Mohammed Sharef and is remembered for his high taxation on the Kurmi Market.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Ajayi . J. F. Ade . Michael Crowder . R.A. Adeleye . The History of West Africa . 2. 1976 . . 0-231-04103-9 . 596 . Hausa land and Borno 1600-1800 . His successor, Kumbari, is said to have almost killed Kurmi market by his excessive taxation. He taxed even the learned men - mallams - and it was on account of his extortions that there were disturbances in Kano, leading to the departure of Arabs from the city for Katsina. .