Mau Mau Uprising Mau Mau Uprising The Mau Mau Uprising (1952–1964), also known as the Mau Mau Rebellion, the Kenya Emergency, and the Mau Mau Revolt, was a war in the British Kenya Colony (1920–1963). The definition of the term "Mau Mau" has been contentious. The Akamba people say the name Mau Mau came from ' Ma Umau' meaning 'Our Grandfathers'. The term was first used during a pastoralists revolt against de-stocking that took place in 1938 led by Muindi Mbingu during which he urged the colonists to leave Kenya so that his people (the kamba) can live freely like the time of
Mau district ± Muslim 21% ± Other 7% ± In sports Mau has a tremendous history: Jharkande Rai and Kalpnath Rai were well-known faces of politics in Mau. Mau sadar is the Legislative seat of politician Mukhtar Ansari and His son Abbas Ansari Politicians Sunil Singh Chauhan, Harinarayan Rajbhar are also from Mau. Chairman of Mau Tayyab Palki and chairman of Kopaganj Helal Ahmed Ansari are also from Mau District. In literature, Mau has produced many great writers and poets, such as: Mau district Mau district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Mau town is the