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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...
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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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, 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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  • 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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