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March 3 House Gallery


Title: March 3 House

Description: First house to be used by Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda (first President of Malawi) in 1958.It was used as his office in the fight against Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (present Malawi).The house was named after a State of Emergence which occurred on 3 march 1959 where Dr Banda was arrested. During the State of Emergency, Malawians stood up against their colonial masters to resist the federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; and to oppose arrest of Dr. Banda and other native leaders. Over 60 people were shot dead but the events led to the country getting its Independence in 1966.

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