Describe the political organization of the Ndebele during the pre -colonial period

Describe the political organization of the Ndebele during the pre -colonial period

i) The Ndebele were organized into a kingdom headed by king

ii) The king was the commander in chief of the army and had powers to declare war or make peace

iii) The king was the supreme judge of the kingdom

iv) The kingdom was divided into settlements/military kraals ruled by an appointee of the king, known as Induna, generally chosen from commoner clans

v) Each kraal was ruled by an appointee to the king

vi) Indunas had very little autonomy as they implemented the King's decisions,

vii) The settlements were further divided into units which were ruled by junior officers,

viii) The king kept a standing army which was used to conquer new lands and defend the kingdom against external attacks,

x) The king kept a network of spies who kept him informed of all that was going on in the, kingdom against external attacks

xi) The king married from various sections of the country

xii) The king's position was hereditary

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lemass answered the question on April 12, 2019 at 05:43

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