HISTORY OF BASHORUN GAA THE MISCHIEVOUS STATE LEADER

 HISTORY OF BASHORUN GAA: THE Mischievous State leader WHO KILLED FOUR ALAAFINS

The historical backdrop of Bashorun Gaa is a turned one. However he was furious and some depicted if has a mischievous individual yet he assisted with holding the oyo realm together.

At the point when Alaafin Labisi assumed control over the lofty position from the past (late) Alaafin, Onisile, in 1750, he named Gaa as his Bashorun, the head of Oyomesi (7 genetic kingmakers). During Alaafin Labisi's rule, the old Oyo Realm, otherwise called Oyo-Ile, turned out to be so strong and gained the appreciation of different realms in Yorubaland.

History has it in profile that Alaafin Labisi gathered accolades from distant realms of Dahomey, Popo and Ashanti despite the fact that his rule was extremely short, and the greater part of the realms and towns in Yorubaland (more than 6000) fell under the political umbrella of Oyo-Ile. This consequently made the old Oyo Realm a political and military goliath in Yorubaland.

Gaa, the recently chosen Bashorun (Top state leader), was a courageous and influential man who was regarded and dreaded by individuals of Oyo-Ile for his intense charms and extraordinary strength. It was said that Gaa had the abilities to change into any creature he wished. Gaa was dreaded to the degree that he turned out to be more definitive than Alaafin Labisi who made him the Bashorun. It was additionally said that Bashorun Gaa was most times constrained by his 'juju' powers which frequently made him abuse it.

Not long after he turned into the Bashorun, he killed two of Alaafin Labisi's dearest companions which made the grief stricken Alaafin ended it all. After Alaafin Labisi's destruction (in 1750), Awonbioju turned into the new Alaafin of Oyo-Ile, however Bashorun Gaa, who was noted to rebel with any Alaafin that wouldn't follow his lead, shortened the rule of Alaafin Awonbioju which just went on for 130 days. He was placed to death on the sets of Bashorun Gaa.

The rule of Agboluaje (Alaafin Awonbioju's replacement) was a piece longer since he got into the rhythm of Bashorun Gaa. Yet in addition like his ancestors, Alaafin Agboluaje lost his dear life to Gaa's foul play. The fourth Alaafin to control 'under' Bashorun Gaa was Majeogbe (1772-1773) who likewise passed on from the excessively eagerness of Gaa. Be that as it may, before his demise, he prevailed with regards to harming Gaa who subsequently became incapacitated. Bashorun Gaa's end really came during the rule of the fourth Alaafin 'under' him, and that was Alaafin Abiodun (1774-1789). Quickly Abiodun mounted the lofty position, he started to plot the passing of his tricky Bashorun to have a quiet and dictator free rule. The franticness of Alaafin Abiodun to kill Bashorun Gaa rose when he killed his main little girl named Agborin. It was said that Bashorun Gaa needed a deer (Agborin) and when he was unable to get any, he requested his men to kill Alaafin Abiodun's little girl, Agborin, for she bear a comparative name. The angry and shattered Alaafin Abiodun met furtively with the Onikoyi and the then Are-Ona-Kakanfo, Oyabi from Ajaseland, on the best way to send Gaa to his grave. Alaafin Abiodun and his co-plotters prevailed with regards to smothering the trepidation Bashorun Gaha had imparted in individuals of Oyo-Ile. They additionally stimulate individuals' resentment on Gaha whose acclaim and power around then had truly started to melt away because of his loss of motion.

On a loyal day in the year 1774, The trespassers drove by Kakanfo Oyabi and Ruler Abidun close by came to Oyo ile with the heroes who met brutal battle from Basurun Gaha and his military. Finally, after a few passings on the two sides, the intruders won and caught Gaha, who was entirely embarrassed and all supplications by him to have his life protected dropped out. Notwithstanding, Ojo Agubambaru, Gaa's oldest child, endure the assault and escaped to a distant land called Bariba. Bashorun Gaa himself was hauled out and burned openly at Akesan market. Individuals accepted that Gaa will resurrect in the event that he isn't singed totally to cinders.

This undeniable the finish of the overeager and power-smashed Bashorun Gaa who continuously killed four Alaafins. Bashorun Gaa's passing brought forth a well known saying-"Bi o laya ko seka, sugbon bi o ba ranti iku Gaa ki o so oto". This is interpreted as though "you are fearless, adventure into insidiousness, yet in the event that you recollected Gaa's demise, stick to reality". Alaafin Abiodun later managed in harmony, yet in addition ended it all in 1789 subsequent to going after the town of Ijaye and Popo which procured him lots of reactions.

Right off the bat, it diminished the military and political strength of the Domain; this was because of the destabilization of the Oyomesi after Gaa's demise; the Oyomesi should go about as a check to the Alaafin however rather turned into his manikin, and passed on him with outright power to run the Realm. Furthermore, the political distress the old Oyo Realm saw after Gaa's demise made a few realms under her sponsorship (like Dahomey) pronounce their freedom.

Every one of these were without a doubt among the variables that prompted the resulting fall of the old Oyo Domain in 1836/1837.