Muhammadu Bello Kagara (1890 - 1971) was an educator, a writer and a royalist. He wrote the famous book novel known as ''Gandoki'', the novel is a manuscript written during a literature bureau competition organized in 1933 by
Rupert East.
His book ''GanÉ—oki'' was considered either first or second book to be published in the entire
Northern Nigeria
Northern Nigeria was an autonomous division within Nigeria, distinctly different from the southern part of the country, with independent customs, foreign relations and security structures. In 1962 it acquired the territory of the United Kingd ...
, the first or the second being ''
Ruwan Bagaja
Ruwan Bagaja literally meaning "Water of Cure" is a debut novel written in Hausa language by Dr Abubakar Imam at the age of 22 years, He presented the book during a literature bureau competition organised by Rupert East in the year 1933 in Za ...
'' by
Abubakar Imam
Abubakar Imam O.B.E C.O.N L.L.D (Hon.) N.N.M.C. (1911 - 1981) was a Nigerian writer, journalist and politician from Kagara, Niger in Nigeria. For most of his life, he lived in Zaria, where he was the first Hausa editor of Gaskiya Ta Fi Kwabo ...
.
Early life
Kagara was born to the family of the Alkali (chief judge) of Kagara, called Shehu Usman. When he was a young boy, his parents fled
Kontagora
Kontagora is a major town on the south bank of the Kontagora River in north-west Niger State, Nigeria. It is the capital city of the Kontagora Emirate.
The current Niger state governor, Alh. Abubakar Sani Bello hails from Kontagora.
On December 1 ...
alongside Sarkin Sudan
Nagwamatse to prevent themselves from occupying British force, to be under their control.
Education
Kagara was once a student at Nassarawa School, later on, after his graduation, he taught Islamic religious and Arabic studies at Katsina College (now
Barewa College
Barewa College is a college in Zaria, Kaduna State, northern Nigeria. Founded in 1921 by British Governor General Hugh Clifford, it was originally known as Katsina College. It switched its name to Kaduna College in 1938 and to Government College, ...
) until 1945. Prior to joining the college, he taught at the Zaria Provincial School (
Alhudahuda College).
Work
Later on in his career, he was given a royal title of his father, known as the wali or Daneji of Katsina
and he became the traditional chief judge "Alkali" in
Katsina native authority
Katsina, likely from "Tamashek" eaning son or bloodor mazza enwith "inna" otheris a Local Government Area and the capital city of Katsina State, in northern Nigeria. .
See also
*
Abubakar Imam
Abubakar Imam O.B.E C.O.N L.L.D (Hon.) N.N.M.C. (1911 - 1981) was a Nigerian writer, journalist and politician from Kagara, Niger in Nigeria. For most of his life, he lived in Zaria, where he was the first Hausa editor of Gaskiya Ta Fi Kwabo ...
*
Ruwan Bagaja
Ruwan Bagaja literally meaning "Water of Cure" is a debut novel written in Hausa language by Dr Abubakar Imam at the age of 22 years, He presented the book during a literature bureau competition organised by Rupert East in the year 1933 in Za ...
*
Magana Jari Ce
''Magana Jari Ce'' the meaning ''Speaking is profitable or it literally means Wisdom is an asset or "ability to tell stories is a valuable possession" as described by Rupert East, the book'' is a novel which is considered to be one of the greates ...
Bibliography
* Bobboyi, H., Yakubu, Mahmud.(2006). The Sokoto Caliphate: history and legacies, 1804-2004, 1st Ed. Kaduna, Nigeria:Arewa House.
* Hamman, Mahmoud, 1950- (2007). ''The Middle Benue region and the Sokoto Jihad, 1812-1869 : the impact of the establishment of the Emirate of Muri''. Kaduna: Arewa House, Ahmadu Bello University. . .
* Usman Muhammad Bugaje. ''The Tradition of Tajdeed in West Africa: An Overview'' International Seminar on Intellectual Tradition in the Sokoto Caliphate & Borno. Center for Islamic Studies, University of Sokoto (June 1987)
* Hugh A.S. Johnston . Fulani Empire of Sokoto. Oxford: 1967. .
* S. J. Hogben and A. H. M. Kirk-Greene, ''The Emirates of Northern Nigeria'', Oxford: 1966.
* Kagara, Muhammadu Bello (1981). ''Sarkin Katsina, Alhaji Muhammadu Dikko, C.B.E., 1865-1944''. Zariya: Northern Nigerian Pub. Co. .
References
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People from Katsina State
Hausa people
1890 births
Nigerian writers
Nigerian educators
1971 deaths