Which of the following is the most important source of the history of the Hausa states?

  • A Tarikh-as Sudan.
  • B The European account.
  • C The Kano Chronicle.
  • D The Arab traders’ account.

The correct answer is C. The Kano Chronicle.

The Kano Chronicle mentions only the relationship between Kano and neighbouring states; the European accounts contain information about Nigeria’s coastal states while Tarikh-al- Sudan supplies information

on mainly Western and central Sudanese states.

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