Muhammadu Bangana

Mallam
Muhammadu Bangana
Born18th-century
Kingdom of Kebbi
Died1832
Rabba, Kingdom of Nupe
Other namesMallam Dendo, Manko
Occupation
  • preacher
Known forFounding the Bida Emirate in Nupe Kingdom
Children7 sons and 2 daughters, including:

Mallam Muhammadu Bangana (also known as Mallam Dendo or Manko) was a prominent historical figure in the 19th century in what is now modern-day Nigeria. He hailed from the Fulani community in Kebbi, located in the Northern Nigeria.[1][2]

  1. ^ Salau, Mohammed Bashir (1 January 2011). Akyeampong, Emmanuel K.; Gates, Henry Louis (eds.). "Mallam Dendo". Dictionary of African Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195382075.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5.
  2. ^ Borofsky, Robert (1975). "Power, Authority and Disease: A Structural Analysis". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. 131 (1). Brill/KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies: 1–33. doi:10.1163/22134379-90002679. ISSN 0006-2294. JSTOR 27861438.