Bala Usman
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Yusufu Bala Usman (1945 – 24 September 2005) was a Nigerian historian and politician, who was one of the scholars who shaped Nigerian historiography.[1] He was the founder of the Centre for Democratic Development, Research and Training at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
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Yusufu Bala Usman | |
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Born | 1945 |
Died | 24 September 2005(2005-09-24) (aged 59–60) |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Occupation | Historian |
Children | 7, including Hadiza Bala Usman |
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Academic background | |
Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University |
Thesis | The Transformation of Katsina, 1796-1903: the overthrow of the Sarauta system and the establishment and evolution of the Emirate (1974) |
Doctoral advisor | Abdullahi Smith |
Academic work | |
Discipline | History |
Sub-discipline | Nigerian historiography |
Notable students | Garba Nadama Mahmud Modibbo Tukur |
Main interests | African history |
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