Word: buganda
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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High on a red hill above the sunburned plains of Equatorial Africa, in the hereditary palace surrounded by flame trees, Mutesa II, 35th directly descended Kabaka (ruler) of Buganda, one of Uganda's three provinces, last week ascended the old stool which serves as throne for the Kingdom...
Mutesa was born in British Reformer Sir Albert Cook's house, overlooking Lake Victoria. Three years ago Mutesa's father, Sir Daudi Chwa, died of a chronic hangover. Until Mutesa came of age last week, Buganda was run by a regency including aged Prime Minister Martin Luther. Mutesa meanwhile played football, rode his bicycle, studied English at King's College in Budo...