Monument to the Three Dikgosi Monument(Botswana)
Three Dikgosi Monument Monument commemorates the three kings, whose visit to Britain has helped
Botswana gain independence.
In 1885 three of the leader
Sebele I, Bathoen I Khama III and went to the queen to tell her her interests
of the African people. The fact is that while Botswana has become a part of the
British South Africa Company, and courageous leaders of the country have
decided not to let that happen. Imploring the queen to make an independent
Botswana, they succeeded, and instead of being annexed, the territory came
under the control of the queen. Yes, it was not entirely independent, but a
much better prospect than to go into oblivion as a nation.
Later, due to the separation
from neighboring African countries, the population of Botswana was not applied
the policy of racial segregation (apartheid). Recall that the policy of
apartheid has led to the fact that the black population of South Africa has lost
all rights. Blacks were forced to live in special reserves, and the fall in the
major cities was only possible after a special permit.
While the role of the three
kings in the history of Botswana and today remains a topic of historical
debate, in their honor in 2005 established the monument Three Dikgosi Monument,
which today is one of the main attractions of Gaborone.
Huge
statues of the leaders (height - 5.4 meters each) have been cast in bronze. On
a granite pedestal, you can see the names of the leaders of Botswana, and signs
with information you can read about their achievements.
