Uganda derives its name from the Buganda Kingdom, which includes much of the southern part of the country and the capital, Kampala. 1700 to 2300 years ago, before the Bantu people migrated to the southern part of the country, Ugandans were hunter-gatherers or forest-based people.
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Beginning in 1894, the British Raj was established over the region and they established the administrative law for the entire region. Uganda gained independence from Britain on 9 October 1962. Since then, threats have been made from time to time. This included a long civil war against the Lord’s Resistance Army in the northern region, in which thousands of people died.
Although the official languages here are English and Swahili, schooling, administrative or legal work can be carried out in any medium language permitted by law. Luganda is the central language spoken throughout the country, besides Runyoro, Runyankole, Rukiga and Luo.
A large number of people of Patel, Khoja, Lohana, Mer community have been living in the city of Kampala, Uganda, which is famous as the Pearl of Africa. Here at Sri Swaminarayan Mandir, with the permission of Sri Swaminarayan Gadi’s Acharya Jitendriyapriyadas Swami Maharaj, Harikrishna Maharaj and Saints Sahajanandcharandasji Swami, Harikeshavdasji Swami and Gurupriyadasji Swami were welcomed by Haribhaktas.
During Kampala-Uganda Vicharan, spiritual programs such as Padhramani, Kathawarta-Santwani, group Mahapuja, group reading, worship, archan aarti etc. will be held in the factory of Harikrishna Maharaj along with venerable Saints, Kawori, house temple etc.
