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19-597: Built in 1831, the building was named after Muhammed Kanta , who founded the Kebbi Kingdom in 1515. It was erected by Yakubu Nabame , a former Emir of Kebbi, and served as the Emir's palace until 1942 when the British built a new administrative palace during the reign of Muhammed Sani . After the building became vacant, on July 1, 1958, it opened as a museum, offering an insight into the turbulent history of Kebbi State . The museum

38-506: A Benue–Congo linguistic group, the Kamberis. Then for a brief period of time, Yauri was invaded by the Songhai Empire and it incorporated a few Songhai invaders into its social structure. The increasing agricultural surplus exhibited by the early settlers and the availability of fertile land near a river brought in a diverse and malleable group of migrants seeking fertile land to farm, and

57-598: A formidable warrior. He floored every single opponent he boxed or wrestled with, earning him the epithet "Kotal", which means "No Challenger". Towards the end of the 15th Century, Kotal joined the army of Songhai empire where he was designated a war chief in charge of Kebbi region. Kanta was said to have assisted the empire in its conquests in Hausa Land. He then joined the army of the Emperor on their successful campaign in Agadez. It

76-557: A rebel if he did. Some of Kotal's men came to him with the same concerns about the booty and he explained to them what transpired between him and the Dendi Fari but assured them that if they would support him, he would lay claim to their share of the spoils to which they agreed. He returned to the Dendi-Fari but was denied again and a battle broke out between his men and the army of the empire. Kanta's soldiers were able to hold their own against

95-491: A wave of great leaders that emerged in the Sahel between the 14th and 16th Centuries. Muhammad was born to princess Tamatu of Katsina . His father, Mukata was said to be a descendant of Uthman Nann Ibn Mas'ud who was said to be leader of a group in charge of water supply at the Ka'abah . Kanta set out of Katsina and became a herder for the fula people. He immediately solidified himself as

114-497: A year later after defeating Songhai forces at Tara in 1517 . The Songhai Empire made attempts to regain Kebbi but their attempts proved futile. Most notably, they attempted to subdue Kebbi at Watarmasa led by Askia Mohammad Benkan where they were handily defeated and forced to flee with Kebbi in hot pursuit, the Askia barely escaped with his life. This crushing defeat contributed to the fall of

133-599: Is also possible that the expeditions against the Hausa States were single-handedly carried out by him at a later date. Following the expedition in Agadez , Kotal got concerned that the King did not intend to share the spoils of the conquest. When he voiced his concerns to the Dendi Fari (Governor of the Eastern front) he was rebuffed and warned that he would be considered by the prince to be

152-594: Is an emirate in Nigeria 's Kebbi State , occupying the Yauri Local Government Area . Today, Yauri is one of the smallest historical emirates in Northern Nigeria. In 1972, the population was about 112,000 people inhabiting a land area of about 1,306 square miles (3,380 km ) and scattered over six major districts. The area was first settled by an eastern group around early 1000-1200 AD, predominantly by

171-469: Is divided into eleven compartments and has a notable collection of weapons, consisting of charms, spears, swords, wood, stones, bows and arrows, local guns and even drums on display. This article about a museum in Nigeria is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kanta Kotal Muhammad Kanta Kotal , also known as Kanta Kotal , was a Hausa Warrior and Military General who became

190-518: The Bornu Empire and keeping the Moroccans from Hausa Land. An astute leader and a fearless warrior, for a time Kebbi emerged as the most powerful Hausa State and one of the most powerful Kingdoms in the Sahel during the first half of the 16th century. At its height, Kebbi wrestled successfully with some of the most powerful states in the continent. Kanta Kotal is one of the most prominent figures among

209-577: The Songhai Empire. Soon the empire was overrun by the Moroccans and were no match for their advanced muskets and cannons. Kanta Kotal was said to have conquered other states in the region including Nupe and Zabarma and the influence of the king reached further down south. In 1545, Kebbi defeated the Mai of Bornu's Army. Bornu under Mai Muhammad Ibn Idrissi came to the aid of Agadez after signing peace treaties but

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228-444: The eighteenth century, slave raiding had clipped the political and economic structures of the area. The need for a much more powerful political entity became necessary in order to strengthen the emirate against slave raiders from without. A movement by the ruling and malleable Gungawas to assimilate with the dominant Hausas in the region led to a gradual inter-ethnic political relationship with Hausas. However, in early nineteenth century,

247-642: The emperors army and fought them to a standstill after which he dissolved his alliance with Askiya, returned and declared himself King. Muhammad Kanta Kotal declared Kebbi a kingdom and himself its first King. He built moats and trenches to make Kebbi as secure as possible. Some of these structures are still erect especially in the Kingdoms capital Surame. He then laid claim to former Songhai tributaries including Agadez and parts of Hausa land including Yauri . Kanta ambushed Askia Muhammed on an annual tour of provinces and forced him to flee. Kebbi fully gained independence

266-594: The expedition in Bornu. He died in Jirwa, Katsina but was taken home and buried in Surame. He was succeeded by his son, Muhammadu, during whose rule the kingdom experienced a fast decline. Kebbi would however continue to dominate Gobir , Zamfara and Agadez until the 18th century when an alliance between the States broke Kebbi's authority over them. Yauri Emirate Yauri (or Yawuri)

285-675: The first King of Kebbi , now a state in Northern Nigeria . Kanta was the chief in charge of the Province of Lekka (now known as Kebbi), then under the Songhai Empire. As a General in the Songhai Army, he was suspected to have been a pivotal figure in the alleged conquest that saw the Empire conquer five of the most powerful Hausa States ( Kano , Gobir , Katsina , Zazzau and Zamfara ) and more definitively Agadez . Kanta rebelled against Askia

304-463: The great after a dispute over the spoils of war and declared Kebbi an independent Kingdom. He then renovated the city and fortified its defenses and was able to deftly hold off multiple reprisal attacks by the Songhai Empire and to defeat them in multiple battles. Kanta Kotal would go on to conquer some of its former tributaries including a few other Hausa states and Agadez, expelling Songhai forces in these regions. Kotal would also succeed in defeating

323-606: The groups were initially dominated by the Gungawas . This became the second wave of migration into Yauri. In the early sixteenth century, the island-dwelling Gungawa kingdom expanded through war with the Kamberis to became the dominant political group in the area under the first Emir of Yauri, Sarkin Yauri Garba . He founded the capital of Bin Yauri and named it after himself. However, by

342-605: The success of the Fulani jihad made Yauri a tributary state of Gwandu . Sarkin Abdullahi was a native ruler of Yauri after the disastrous rule of Aliyu, a fulani ruler. He was quite educated and was a teacher before his coronation as Sarkin. He was known for his meticulous dedication to education, health and generally most services under his emirate. He was born in 1910, and was educated at the Provincial School Kano. Following

361-514: Was forced to flee to Unguru where they lost seven battles against Kebbi. The Moroccans attempted to overrun the Hausa States through the west but were defeated by Kebbi. While Kotal Kanta had multiple concubines, it is said he had just one wife who was of unrivaled beauty. Muhammad Kanta Kotal died from a poisoned arrow after he was attacked by some guerrillas in Dugul, Katsina on his way back from

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