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...
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Flag of Lesotho (redirect from Flag of Basutoland)
Jack served as the flag of Basutoland (1884–1966) Unofficial flag of Basutoland (1951–1966) Unofficial flag of Basutoland without circle (1951–1966) Flag...
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Seeiso Griffith (1905 – 26 December 1940) was the paramount chief of Basutoland from 23 June 1939 until his death. He was the father of King Moshoeshoe...
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The Basutoland Congress Party is a pan-Africanist and left-wing political party in Lesotho. The Basutoland African Congress (BAC) was founded in 1952 by...
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History of Lesotho (redirect from History of Basutoland)
final war in 1867 with an appeal to Queen Victoria, who agreed to make Basutoland a British suzerainty. In 1869, the British signed a treaty at Aliwal with...
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of Basutoland was transferred to the Cape Colony in 1871. Moshoeshoe died on 11 March 1870, marking the beginning of the colonial era of Basutoland. In...
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Basuto Gun War (redirect from Basutoland Gun War)
The Basuto Gun War, also known as the Basutoland Rebellion, was a conflict between the Basuto and the British Cape Colony. It lasted from 13 September...
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in local government in Basutoland from 1937 and was a member of delegations to London that sought self-government in Basutoland. Jonathan converted to...
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List of monarchs of Lesotho (redirect from Paramount Chief of Basutoland)
This article list the monarchs (Marena) of Lesotho (also known as Basutoland until 1966). In Sotho language, Marena is the plural of the common noun Kings...
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Basotho National Party (redirect from Basutoland National Party)
is a political party in Lesotho, founded in 1959 in colonial Basutoland as the Basutoland National Party by Leabua Jonathan. He was Prime Minister from...
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Coat of arms of Lesotho (section Colonial Basutoland)
shield has been retained from the arms of Basutoland, the predecessor to Lesotho. The colony of Basutoland was granted a coat of arms on 20 March 1951...
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University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland (redirect from University of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland)
of Eswatini. The University was originally known as the University of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland (UBBS), which had its headquarters in Lesotho...
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College was replaced by the independent, non-denominational University of Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate, and Swaziland with its own charter granted...
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Basutoland Ink is a Mosotho clothing company established in 2006. as a retailer in printed t-shirts and sportswear, and is one of the leading brand names...
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Mofolo, Thomas Mofolo was born in ha Khojane, Serupane, in what was then Basutoland. His family were members of the Protestant church and remained loyal to...
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Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho (category Basutoland people)
previously known as Constantine Bereng Seeiso, was the Paramount Chief of Basutoland, succeeding paramount chief Seeiso from 1960 until the country gained...
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Chief of Basutoland 8. Nathaniel Lerotholi, Paramount Chief of Basutoland 17. Maneella 'Maletsabisa 4. Simon Seeiso, Paramount Chief of Basutoland 18. Nkuebe...
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Rugby union in Lesotho (redirect from Rugby union in Basutoland)
Rugby union in Lesotho, and its predecessor Basutoland is a minor but growing sport. The governing body is the Federation of Lesotho Rugby. Rugby in Lesotho...
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Free State and Basutoland. The country lying to the north of the Orange River and west of the Caledon River, formerly a part of Basutoland, was ceded to...
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in 1869, following the conclusion of the Free State–Basotho Wars when Basutoland became a British protectorate. Maseru is located at the edge of the "conquered...
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Postage stamps and postal history of Lesotho (redirect from Postage stamps and postal history of Basutoland)
as Basutoland. Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope were used in Basutoland in 1880, then those of South Africa in 1910. The first stamps of Basutoland were...
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Nathaniel Griffith Lerotholi (category Basutoland people)
Griffith Lerotholi CBE (1870 – 23 June 1939) was the paramount chief of Basutoland from 11 April 1913 when he succeeded his brother Letsie II until his death...
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sponsored a process to demarcate the borders of Basutoland. While many clans had territory within Basutoland, large numbers of Sesotho speakers resided in...
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16. Nathaniel Lerotholi, Paramount Chief of Basutoland 8. Simon Seeiso, Paramount Chief of Basutoland 17. Sebueng 4. King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho 9....
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16. Nathaniel Lerotholi, Paramount Chief of Basutoland 8. Simon Seeiso, Paramount Chief of Basutoland 17. Sebueng 4. King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho 9....
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Council in 1995. Crown colonies ruled directly by a governor, such as Basutoland, Gibraltar, Saint Helena and Singapore, were fewest in number and had...
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compound was visited by various chiefs, he once met the Queen Regent of Basutoland. In late 1941, Jongintaba visited Johannesburg—there forgiving Mandela...
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Perak (1875–76) Anglo-Zulu War (1879) Second Anglo-Afghan War (1879–80) Basutoland (1880–81) First Boer War (1880–81) Mahdist War (1881–99) Anglo-Egyptian...
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Perak (1875–76) Anglo-Zulu War (1879) Second Anglo-Afghan War (1879–80) Basutoland (1880–81) First Boer War (1880–81) Mahdist War (1881–99) Anglo-Egyptian...
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Basotho Patriotic Party (BPP) Basutoland Total Liberation Congress (BTLC) Basutoland African Congress (BAC) Basutoland Congress Party (BCP) Communist...
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