Bauchi Emirate
The Bauchi Emirate ( Fula: Lamorde Bauchi 𞤤𞤢𞤥𞤮𞤪𞤣𞤫 𞤦𞤢𞤵𞤷𞥅ðž¤) was founded by Yaqubu dan Dadi in the early 19th century in what is now Bauchi State, Nigeria, with its capital in Bauchi. The emirate came under British "protection" in the colonial era, and is now denoted a traditional state.[1]
Bauchi Emirate 𞤤𞤢𞤥𞤮𞤪𞤣𞤫 𞤦𞤢𞤵𞤷𞥅𞤠| |
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| Status | Vassal of the Sokoto Caliphate |
| Capital | Bauchi 10°18′57″N 09°50′39″E |
| Ethnic groups | Hausa Fulani |
| Religion | Islam |
| Demonym(s) | Dan Bauchi |
| Government | Emirate |
| Establishment | 1805 |
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| Today part of | Bauchi State, Nigeria |
History
Before the Fulani jihad the Bauchi region was inhabited by a large number of small tribes, some of whom spoke languages related to Hausa, and some of whom were Muslims. The province of Bauchi was conquered between 1809 and 1818 by jihadists inspired by Usman dan Fodio's jihad in Sokoto and were led by a Hausa Islamic scholar, Yakubu. Yakubu was the only definite non-Fulani ruler in the Sokoto Caliphate. He was a student of Usman dan Fodio prior to the start of the jihad.[2][3]
The emirate remained under the Caliphate until 1902 when a British expedition occupied the capital without fighting. The British abolished the slave trade, which had flourished until then, and appointed a new emir, who died a few months later. In 1904 the emir who had succeeded took the oath of allegiance to the British crown.[4]
Emirs
Rulers of the Bauchi state, titled Lamido, were:[5]
| Start | End | Ruler |
|---|---|---|
| 1805 | 1845 | Yaqubu I dan Dadi (b. 1753 - d. 1845) |
| 1845 | 1877 | Ibrahima dan Yaqubu |
| 1877 | 1883 | Usman dan Ibrahima |
| 1883 | 1902 | Umaru dan Salamanu |
| 1902 | 1902 | Muhammadu mu'allayidi dan Ibrahima (d. 1902) |
| 1903 | 1907 | Hasan dan Mamudu (d. 1907) |
| 1907 | 1941 | Ya`qubu II dan Usman (d. 1941) |
| 1941 | 28 September 1954 | Yaqubu III dan Umaru (maje wase) |
| May 1955 | 19.. | Adama Jumba dan Yaqubu |
| 27 July 1982 | 24 July 2010 | Suleiman Adamu (d. 24 July 2010, aged 77)[6] |
| 29 July 2010 | Rilwanu Suleimanu Adamu (b. 1970)[7] |
References
- "Bauchi Emirate". ztopics.com. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- Last, Murray. The Sokoto Caliphate. Premium Times Books. p. 54.
- Johnston., H.A.S. (1967). "Eight: The Jihad in Adamawa and Bauchi". The Fulani Empire of Sokoto. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Lady Lugard, Flora (1911). . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 536.
- "Traditional States of Nigeria". World Statesmen.org. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- "Emir of Bauchi Is Dead". Channels Television. July 25, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
- Ahmed Kaigama (30 July 2010). "Rilwanu Suleimanu Adamu emerges 11th Bauchi Emir". Peoples Daily. Retrieved 2010-09-06.