Muhammadu Bangana Explained

Honorific Prefix:Mallam
Muhammadu Bangana
Birth Date:18th-century
Birth Place:Kingdom of Kebbi
Death Date:1832
Death Place:Rabba, Kingdom of Nupe
Other Names:Mallam Dendo, Manko
Known For:Founding the Bida Emirate in Nupe Kingdom
Children:7 sons and 2 daughters, including:

Mallam Muhammadu Bangana (also known as Mallam Dendo or Manko) was a prominent historical figure in the 19th century in what is now modern-day Nigeria. He hailed from the Fulani community in Kebbi, located in the Northern Nigeria.[1] [2]

Biography

During the 19th century, when the Central Sudan region was undergoing significant changes due to the conquests led by Uthman dan Fodio, Mallam Dendo migrated to Nupe country.[3] This period marked the Nupe People's subjugation by the Emir of Gwandu.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Mallam Dendo participated in the transformation of the Nupe Kingdom. He is credited with establishing the Bida Emirate, a new political entity that lasted for almost 200 years, and introducing reforms that modernized Nupe society.[1]

Mallam Dendo was interested in studying Islam and became a leader in his community. His biography, from learning about Islam to founding the Bida Emirate in Nupe Kingdom, reflects his role in Nupe history.[8]

Mallam Dendo's legacy is still relevant today. He is regarded as a significant figure in Nupe history and culture.[9] [10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Salau. Mohammed Bashir. Emmanuel K.. Henry Louis. Akyeampong. Gates. Mallam Dendo. 2011-01-01. Dictionary of African Biography. Oxford University Press. 10.1093/acref/9780195382075.001.0001. 978-0-19-538207-5.
  2. Borofsky. Robert. Power, Authority and Disease: A Structural Analysis. Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. Brill/KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies. 131. 1. 1975. 0006-2294. 27861438. 1–33. 10.1163/22134379-90002679 . free.
  3. Web site: Takaitaccen Tarihin Mujaddadi Shehu Usmanu Danfodiyo. 2023-10-04. Muryar Arewa. Usmaniyya. Taskar Daular.
  4. Book: Abdullahi, Ndagi. Mallam Dendo Alias Manko. 2021-05-16. Independently Published . 979-8-5050-8691-9.
  5. Idrees. Aliyu A.. Gogo Habiba of Bida: The Rise and Demise of a nineteenth Century Nupe Merchant Princess and Politician. African Study Monographs. The Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University. 12. 1. 18 November 2008. 0285-1601. 1–9. la. 10.14989/68073.
  6. Book: Blanton. R.. Fargher. L.. Collective Action in the Formation of Pre-Modern States. Springer. Fundamental Issues in Archaeology. 2008. 978-0-387-73876-5. 41.
  7. Book: Usman. A.. Falola. T.. The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present. Cambridge University Press. 2019. 978-1-107-06460-7. 174.
  8. Drivers of Conflict in Jos. 2012. International Crisis Group. 16, 20.
  9. News: Al'ummar Nufawa da kafuwar Masarautar Nufe a Nijeriya (II). Manhaja - Blueprint Hausa version. 2022-03-30. 2023-11-01.
  10. Web site: Dangantakar Harshen Hausa Da Nufanci: Nazarin Tasirin Hausa A Kan Harshen Nufanci (4). 2023-10-04.
  11. Web site: 2021-11-10. Cultural heritage: What you need to know about the Etsu Nupe's palace. 2023-10-04. Tribune Online.

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