Dauda Abasama II

Dauda Abasama II
Sarkin Kano
Reign	1776-1781
Predecessor	Babba Zaki
Successor	Muhammad Alwali
House	Bagauda Dynasty
Father	Yaji II
Mother	Baiwa

Dauda Abasama II was a Sultan of Kano who reigned from 1776 to 1781.[1][2]

Biography in the Kano Chronicle

Below is a biography of Dauda Abasama II from Palmer's 1908 English translation of the Kano Chronicle.[2]

The 42nd Sarki was Dauda Abasama, the son of Yaji. His mother’s name was Baiwa.

He was a Sarki of good character, reticent and wise, generous and popular. He was prudent and at the same time warlike, and kept his word. He had a mind above favouritism or revenge, and took the Galadima Makarna’s advice in everything. The Galadima Makama was like a Sarki, while Dauda was like his Wazir, because he was so forbearing. There was no war in his reign or rebellion.

He ruled Kano 5 years and 4 months.

— Kano Chronicle

References

1. Last, Murray (1980). "Historical Metaphors in the Kano Chronicle". History in Africa. 7: 161–178. doi:10.2307/3171660.
2. Palmer, Herbert Richmond, ed. (1908), "The Kano Chronicle", Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, vol. 38, pp. 58–98 – via Internet Archive; in Google Books. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Preceded by Babba Zaki

Sarkin Kano 1776-1781

Succeeded by Muhammad Alwali