Kabaka Daudi Chwa and Regents

This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library

  • Reference
    • GB 115 RCS/Y3045G
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1908
  • Language of Material
    • English .
  • Physical Description
    • 1 item(s) 1 image

Scope and Content

153 x 208 mm. A group portrait with identifying captions on the reverse by H.B. Thomas, front row left to right: Sir Apolo Kagwa (1865-1927), 1st Regent to Daudi Chwa 1897-1914 and Katikoro (Prime Minister) of Buganda 1889-1926; Kabaka Daudi Chwa (1896-1939), Kabaka of Buganda 1897-1939; Stanislas Mugwanya (1849-1938), Buganda Chief and Regent. Back row, Nuhu Mbogo (1835-1921), uncle of Mwanga and Regent of Daudi Chwa; Zacharia Kisingiri (1858-1917) a Protestant Muganda Chief and regent. See Biographical index for more details.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

This print was given by A.R. Morgan to H.B. Thomas, who presented it to the Royal Commonwealth Society.

Note

Includes index.

Other Finding Aids

A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.

Alternative Form Available

CN 1310. This collection is also available on microfiche: Africa, fiche number 70.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Fair condition with a few small tears at edges.

Bibliography

This print was used to illustrate Gee, T.W. 'A century of Mohammedan influence in Buganda 1852-1951', Uganda Journal, Vol. 22, pp. 139-150).

Additional Information

This collection level description was entered by WS using information from the original typescript catalogue.

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