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33K views · 2.1K reactions | Kabaka Mutesa Celebrates 40th Birthday November 19, 1964 | History of Uganda | Facebook

5.8K views · 188 reactions | In April 1971, first President of Uganda and the Kabaka of Buganda Edward Mutesa II was laid to rest at Kasubi Royal Tombs. Mutesa died while in exile in London in 1969 under mysterious circumstances. President Idi Amin ordered that his body should be returned for a state funeral, ironically Amin was the one who led a military attack on the Kabaka’s palace in 1966 during which the Kabaka narrowly escaped being captured and killed. | History of Uganda | Facebook

19 November, 1951: Kabaka of Buganda (King) Edward Mutesa inspects his troops on his birthday then walks towards parliament buildings. In 1962 Sir. Edward Mutesa became the first President of newly independent Uganda. He was deposed in 1966 when the Prime Minister Milton Obote promoted himself to the Presidency and ordered an attack on the Kabaka's palace at Mengo. The Kabaka escaped over the palace wall during a downpour and went into exile in England. He died in 1969 shortly after his birthday

The Kabaka’s palace was built by Kabaka Mwanga II in 1885 after succeeding his father Kabaka Muteesa I in 1884. Kabaka Mwanga II built his palace on Mengo Hill because of its importance to the Kingdom of Buganda and its strategic location. Mengo hill was where the Baganda of the Nvubu clan kept their grinding stones known in the local dialect as “Emmengo”. Buganda Kingdom was established in the late 14th century and became a powerful and strong state during the 19th century, the kingdom was esta