The Desecration of My Kingdom

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The Desecration of My Kingdom is an autobiographical work by Sir Frederick Mutesa II, the former Kabaka of Buganda and first President of Uganda, recounting his life, reign, and political struggles, including his exile and the crisis with Milton Obote’s government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf autobiographical book
non-fiction book
about 1966 constitutional crisis in Uganda
Buganda monarchy NERFINISHED
Ugandan independence era politics
colonial and post-colonial Uganda
conflict between Frederick Mutesa II and Milton Obote
exile of Frederick Mutesa II
life of Frederick Mutesa II
overthrow of the Kabaka’s authority
reign of the Kabaka of Buganda
relationship between Buganda and the central Ugandan government
author Frederick Mutesa II NERFINISHED
Sir Frederick Mutesa II NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Uganda NERFINISHED
depicts breakdown of the alliance between Buganda and the central government
personal experiences of political persecution
describesRoleOf Kabaka of Buganda NERFINISHED
first President of Uganda
documents constitutional changes in Uganda in the 1960s
military assault on the Kabaka’s palace at Mengo
focusesOnEvent crisis with Milton Obote’s government
exile of the Kabaka from Uganda
genre autobiography
political memoir
hasTitle The Desecration of My Kingdom NERFINISHED
intendedAudience readers interested in African political history
readers interested in biographies of African leaders
language English
literaryForm prose
mainSubject Frederick Mutesa II NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Buganda NERFINISHED
political history of Uganda
narrativePerspective first-person
portrays political struggles of Frederick Mutesa II
tensions between monarchy and republican government in Uganda
setting Buganda NERFINISHED
Uganda NERFINISHED
timePeriodDescribed mid-20th century
post-independence Uganda
pre-independence Uganda

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