Galadima of Katsina

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The Galadima of Katsina is a chieftaincy title in the emirates of Katsina State, northern Nigeria. [1]

In pre-19th century Katsina, the Galadima was part of the rukuni (senior council) of the Sarki ('ruler'). This council, alongside the Sarki, administered the entire Kingdom. [2] The office was given to the Sarki's eunuch. He was a senior administrator and supervised the territories south of the Karaduwa River, including the vassal states of Maska, Kogo, and Birnin Gwari. [3] : 99 

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References

  1. ↑ Dankano, Bello (13 July 2005). My Cousins and I. ISBN   9780595796854 . Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Besmer, Fremont E. (1970). "An Hausa Song from Katsina". Ethnomusicology. 14 (3): 418–438. doi:10.2307/850611. ISSN   0014-1836.
  3. ↑ Forde, Daryll and Kaberry (1967). West African Kingdoms in the Nineteenth Century. Internet Archive.
  4. ↑ "Adagbo Onoja: Justice Mamman Nasir, the North and 2015". DailyPost Nigeria. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mamman Nasir: From the Bench to the throne". nigeria.gounna.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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