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Builsa History

Colonial incorporation and reorganisation of Builsa chieftaincy

British colonial incorporation from 1902 and subsequent administrative reorganisation reshaped chieftaincy and political authority in Builsa.

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British colonial administration in the Northern Territories

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Research by H. B. Sule argues that prior to colonial political integration, Builsa villages and towns were politically autonomous. British annexation in 1902 and the 1911 administrative integration of northern states reshaped the institution of chieftaincy and contributed to the creation of Sandema as the paramountcy. This record is a scholarly starting point and should be enriched with archival and oral evidence.

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Colonial policy altered the institutional structure and territorial scale of chieftaincy in Builsa.

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  1. Sule, H. B. (2022). Chieftaincy in Builsa, 1900–1957. MPhil thesis, University of Education, Winneba.
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    PreferredSule, H. B. (2022). Chieftaincy in Builsa, 1900–1957. MPhil thesis, University of Education, Winneba.
    APASule, H. B. (2022). Chieftaincy in Builsa, 1900–1957. MPhil thesis, University of Education, Winneba.
    ChicagoSule, H. B. (2022). Chieftaincy in Builsa, 1900–1957. MPhil thesis, University of Education, Winneba.
    MLASule, H. B. (2022). Chieftaincy in Builsa, 1900–1957. MPhil thesis, University of Education, Winneba.
    BibTeX@misc{hbsule2022, author = {H. B. Sule}, title = {Chieftaincy in Builsa, 1900–1957}, year = {2022}, url = {https://ir.uew.edu.gh/handle/123456789/2176} }
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