History of Uganda (1971–79) to early 1971, Milton Obote's regime had terrorized, harassed, and tortured people. Frequent food shortages had blasted food prices through the ceiling. Obote's persecution of Indian traders had contributed to this. During Obote's regime, flagrant and widespread corruption had emerged. The regime was disliked, particularly in Buganda where people had suffered the most. By January 1971, Milton Obote, then President of Uganda, was prepared to rid himself of the potential threat posed by Idi Amin. Departing for the 1971 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at Singapore, he relayed orders to loyal Langi officers that Amin and his supporters in the
The Princess Who Was Hidden Underground The Princess Who Was Hidden Underground The Princess Who Was Hidden Underground is a German fairy tale. Andrew Lang included it in "The Violet Fairy Book". In a far away kingdom there once was a king who had three sons. The king divided his property; the older two squandered theirs and soon had nothing, but the youngest son was prudent, and soon became rich. He had an underground castle built, but killed the architect and had his daughter imprisoned; the youngest son decreed that whoever could find her would marry her, but whoever tried and failed would die. Many died