A HISTORY OF AMURU WOREDA OF WESTERN ETHIOPIA FROM 1941TO PRESENT

Abstract The thesis to reconstruct the socio-economic, political history and religious history of Amuru woreda of Horo Guduru Wallaga zone, Oromia Regional State, western of Ethiopia, focused in the periods between 1941 to present time. If mainly depends on the critical analysis of archaival sources and oral information from different elders of Amuru woreda. The main aim of this thesis was to examine the social, political, cultural, economic transformation in Amuru Woreda also the main significance of this study was to reconstruct a history of Amuru Woreda from 1941- to the present time. The study covers time from libration of Ethiopia and restroration of Emporer Haile Selasie I to power in 1941, until the removal of the Darg government in 1991 and the current government of Ethiopian People Republic Democratic Front. To this end, the work was arranged in four parts. The study attempts to reconstruct a history of Amuru Woreda from 1941 to the present time. The main occupation of the Woreda was engaged on agriculture and rearing of animals.The land tenure system during the imperial period controlled by different ruling classes. In addition to these, the administration of Amuru from Italian Evacuation, from our country to the fall of the Dreg regime affected the socio economic, political and historical conations of the masses. However, with the coming power of Ethiopian Peoples, Revolutionary, Democratic Front (EPRDF), Some improvements of socio economic, political, historical, cultural, and religious developments in the Amuru Woreda.