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==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
==Pioneering education== | |||
Lewanika had good relations with the Indian High Commissioner in Kenya. It was through this channel that he managed to organise scholarships for [[Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe]], [[Mainza Chona]], [[Nalumino Mundia]] and [[Daniel Lisulo]] to go and study in India in the 1950s. These would later be part of the [[First Cabinet of Zambia|first cabinet of Zambia]] after independence in 1964. | |||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
In 1948, Lewanika founded the first political party in the country, the [[Northern Rhodesia Congress]] (NRC). He was the President of the party. | |||
==Books== | |||
As an author, Lewanika wrote the following books:<ref>[https://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n95911800/ Lewanika, Godwin A. Mbikusita approximately 1910-1976], WorldCat Identities</ref> | |||
*''English-Lozi phrase book, (1949)'' | |||
*''English-Tonga phrase book (1950)'' | |||
*''A visit to England'' | |||
*''Yeta III's visit to England, 1937'' | |||
*''English-Bemba phrase book (1955)'' | |||
*''Some impressions of a visit to England'' | |||
*''Bibele ili buka ye kenile ya manzwi a mulimu: Testamente ya Kale ni ye Nca'' | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Zambian kings]] | [[Category:Zambian kings]] | ||
[[Category:People from Western Province]] | [[Category:People from Western Province]] | ||
[[Category:1977 deaths]] | |||
[[Category:1907 births]] | |||
