Basutoland
Britishnoun
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He is also accused of declaring himself the paramount chief of Basutoland, the country's colonial name, despite the king's presence.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025
Mr Lipholo's motion is based on a 1962 United Nations resolution that recognised the right to self-determination and independence for the people of Basutoland - as Lesotho was then called.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2023
He eventually went into exile in the British Protectorate of Basutoland, as Lesotho was then known.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2012
Well-armed native troops led by British Colonel Robert Langley were flown in from the nearby British protectorates of Swaziland and Basutoland, and from the self-governing Crown Colony of Southern Rhodesia.
From Time Magazine Archive
Healdtown attracted students from all over the country, as well as from the protectorates of Basutoland, Swaziland, and Bechuana- land.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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