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Basutoland was a British Crown colony that existed from 1884 to 1966 in present-day Lesotho, bordered with the Cape Colony, Natal Colony and Orange River Colony until 1910 and completely surrounded by South Africa from 1910.
History of Lesotho. Flag of Lesotho. The history of people living in the area now known as Lesotho ( / ləˈsuːtuː, - ˈsoʊtoʊ / [1] [2]) goes back as many as 400 years. Present Lesotho (then called Basotholand) emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822.
Basutoland gained its independence from the United Kingdom and became the Kingdom of Lesotho in 1966. [16] The Basotho National Party (BNP) ruled from 1966 until January 1970.
Oct 2, 2023 · In this article, we will look at how the territory formerly known as Basutoland came to be and how British rule eventually led to its exclusion from South Africa. Basutoland in the British Cape Colony
Oct 20, 2023 · The conflict is triggered when the administration attempts to relieve the natives of their firearms, but the outcome is surprisingly beneficial for those natives. In 1884, Basutoland is returned to the status of crown colony, and the Basutoland chiefs retain a large degree of autonomy. 1891 - 1905. Lerothodi Letsie.
Lesotho , officially Kingdom of Lesotho formerly Basutoland, Country, southern Africa, an enclave lying within the Republic of South Africa. Area: 11,720 sq mi (30,355 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 2,120,000.
…form the Sotho nation, called Basutoland by English-speaking persons. He strengthened his new nation by raiding local Tembu and Xhosa groups for cattle and adopting the use of horses and firearms.
Basutoland was a British Crown colony that existed from 1884 to 1966 in present-day Lesotho, bordered with the Cape Colony, Natal Colony and Orange River Colony until 1910 and completely surrounded by South Africa from 1910.
Nov 4, 2022 · A chronology of key events: 1820s - Basutoland founded by Moshoeshoe, who unites various groups to repel challenges from Zulus.
Basutoland was a British colony that existed from 1884 to 1966 in present-day Lesotho . Basutoland was completely surrounded by the Cape Colony from 1884–1910, the Union of South Africa from 1910–1961 and the Republic of South Africa from 1961–1966.
