HISTORICAL FACTS AND LINE OF DESCENT. 527 
Salehu dan Babaliwa resided in Mazum, reigned two years, 
till killed by Bello. 
Gomki, seven years, slain by Bello. 
f All, eighteen years, according to others twelve, slain by 
the Fulbe, together with Rauda serki-n-Katsena. 
Jibbo Tawuba reigned seven years, according to others 
three years, residing in Maradi. 
Bachiri seven months. 
The present King of Gober, generally known under the 
name of Mayaki, the warrior, on account of his martial dis- 
position, son of Yakoba, has ruled since 1836. 
(b.) A few data with reference to the ruling families in Sokoto 
and GandS, 
Bello built Sokoto, while 'Othman was residing in Gando ; 
from hence the latter went to Sifawa, or Shifawa, thence 
to Sokoto, where he resided ten years more. 
Rulers of Sokoto. 
'Othman died 3 Jumad IT. 1817 (a.h. 1233), aged sixty-four 
years, having resided thirteen years in Gando and 
Sifawa, and ten in Sokoto. 
Bello, twenty-one years, died 25 Kejeb, 1837 (a. h. 1253), 
aged fifty-eight years. 
f Atiku, another son of f Othman, succeeded him, reigned five 
years three months, died in the beginning of 1843. 
Aliyu, son of Bello, had reigned ten (lunar) years four 
months in April, 1853. 
Rulers of Gando. 
Abd Allahi died 1827, Wednesday, a.h. 20 Moharrem, 
1245. 
Mohammed Wani died 1836, A. H. 4 Bamadhan, 1250. 
Khalilu was, A. D. 1853, in the eighteenth year of his reign. 
