BIOGRAPHY OF QÄÑÑAZMAČ SEMÉNÄH DÄSTA FROM 1922-1977

Kebede, Alamir

dc.contributor.author	Kebede, Alamir
dc.date.accessioned	2024-12-10T07:35:04Z
dc.date.available	2024-12-10T07:35:04Z
dc.date.issued	2018-10
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/16341
dc.description.abstract	This thesis discusses the political career of Qäññazmač Seménäh Dästa, who played a crucial role and active involvement in the politics of Gojjam province, more specifically in Agäw Meder, Mätäkäl, Baher Dar and even Ĉelega Awraja of Gondar, since the midd of Ethiopian patriotic resistance movement against fascist rule to the period even after the final collapse of Haile Silassie`s old government and the coming to power of the Därg military admiistration. Qäññazmač Seménäh Dästa claimed descent from a prominent noble lineage of Agäw-Meder and as a young man he become known for his regular engagement in the patriotic resistance campaigns of Agäw-Meder against the Fascist Italian occupation of Ethiopia since 1935 to 1941. But don’t forget that years before the advent of the Italian occupation, he commenced his church education later was stopped due to the Italian invasion. In the post-liberation period, Qäññazmač Seménäh Dästa not resumed his standstill education but become one of a Šeffeta in the surrounding for a brief period of time. Then after, Qäññazmač Seménäh Dästa was corrected by law from his incivility, appointed and assigned by Haile Silassie`s government, he had become a political leader served circularly in different districts of Agäw-Meder and Mätäkäl Awrajas with different hierarchical positions since 1945-1974 for about 29 years. For about the last six years befor the final dismissal eras of the old system and administrative machinery of Haile Silassie`s feudal regime, Qäññazmač Seménäh Dästa was one of the parlama members (1969-1974) representing the peoples of Agäw-Meder in Gojjam until the final death of that monarchical government under Emperor Haile Silassie I of Ethiopia in 1974. Following the deposed of the old monarch and disband of the parliament by the military junta Därg, Qäññazmač Seménäh Dästawas became the one expected opponents of Därg. He took up arms and moved to banditry. He would use his popularity and experiences throughout his life time as a patriot, Šeffeta, wäräda governor and Member of Parliament in initiating, organizing and leading the famous and formidable anti-Därg uprising in Agäw-Meder and the neighbouring districts. Qäññazmač Seménäh Dästa was one of the leaders of the uprising whose excellent leadership was a major factor for the brief but not long-lasting successes that were achieved in Agäw Meder. When the revolt was crushed out in Agäw-Meder in 1976, after some monthes of fugitive life roundly around at home, Qäññazmač Seménäh Dästa, the ardent opponent of the Därg government, want to the Sudan with some of his followers and in that joined with the E.D.U leaders, who would facilitated his supplies from the Sudan and even Egypt governments, Qäññazmač Seménäh Dästa maintained resistance until July 1977 in Mätäkäl, x Ĉelega and Baher Dar Awrajas. After, he was struggling the Därg military government for about three years (1975-1977) heroically, the death of Qäññazmač Seménäh Dästa was come to be realised on 20 of July 1977, while he was fighting the Därg at Baher Dar Awraja lowland areas of Ačäfär wäräda. The data for this study was collected through interviews made between November 2017 to April 2018 and from archives as well as both publications and unpublications focusing on the issue.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	History and Heritage Management	en_US
dc.title	BIOGRAPHY OF QÄÑÑAZMAČ SEMÉNÄH DÄSTA FROM 1922-1977	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US