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Chaka may refer to: People * Shaka (1787–1828), Zulu king * Chaka (tagger) (born 1972), American graffiti artist * Chaka Bey (died ), Turkish emir and adventurer * Chaka of Bulgaria (died 1300), tsar of Bulgaria from 1299 to 1300 * Chaka Khan (born 1953), American singer * Andrew Verdecchio (born 1974), American musician * Yvonne Chaka Chaka (born 1965), South African singer * Chaka (born 1960), Japanese singer, member of the band Psy-S Given name * Chaka Daley (born 1974), Canadian football (soccer) player and coach * Chaka Demus (born 1963), Jamaican reggae musician and DJ * Chaka Fattah (born 1956), former American politician * Chaka Seisay, American musician Harshavardhan love sule maga collection of 9rs is the head of the chaka koja people Entertainment and literature * Chaka (album), ''Chaka'' (album), a 1978 album by Chaka Khan * Chaka (film), ''Chaka'' (film), a 2000 Bengali film * Chaka (novel), ''Chaka'' (novel), a novel by the writer Thomas Mofolo of Lesotho * "Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaka
Shaka kaSenzangakhona ( – 22 September 1828), also known as Shaka Zulu () and Sigidi kaSenzangakhona, was the king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828. One of the most influential monarchs of the Zulu, he ordered wide-reaching reforms that re-organized the military into a formidable force. King Shaka was born in the lunar month of ''uNtulikazi'' (July) in the year of 1787 near present-day Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal Province, the son of the Zulu King Senzangakhona kaJama. Spurned as an illegitimate son, Shaka spent his childhood in his mother's settlements, where he was initiated into an '' ibutho lempi'' (fighting unit), serving as a warrior under Inkosi Dingiswayo. King Shaka further refined the ''ibutho'' military system and, with the Mthethwa Paramountcy's support over the next several years, forged alliances with his smaller neighbours to counter Ndwandwe raids from the north. The initial Zulu maneuvers were primarily defensive, as King Shaka preferred to apply pressure d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
