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Mustafa Pasha |
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Mustafa Pasha ruled Egypt from 1858 to 1861. Considered to be a prominent grand vizier, Mustafa Pasha played the role of a puppet ruler at his best. Employed by the British, Mustafa Pasha saw to it that neither his interest nor the interest of the British are put into stake. The 1850s called for a whole lot of events across Africa. The entire continent was gradually losing its fame as the Dark Continent. Vast portions of the land and the tribal communities were treaded by the colonial rulers. Egypt was comparatively better off, when compared to the rest of Africa.
However, the treasure troves of Egypt, hidden within the pyramids attracted many explorers. In order to allow these excavators a free entry, Britain needed a ruler who would not mind looters and excavators in the country. During the reign of Mustafa Pasha Egypt underwent terrible governance. The government was almost anarchic. The Ottoman rulers brought about infrastructural changes in the city. Beautification of the cities with the latest items and construction technique were adopted.
Roads were built across the deserts in order to make communication easier. Travel and tourism along with aesthetic arts got tremendous importance during the era of Mustafa Pasha. Besides camels newer modes of transport were introduced. This mode of transportation would allow the foreign travelers to come and go from the Pyramid sites to the main city.
In fact, it was during the era of Mustafa Pasha that some of the major pyramids of Egypt were discovered. Secrets about the ancient Egyptian civilization were brought into the limelight and Egypt gained tremendous importance in the world map. Moreover, Mustafa Pasha is also associated with developmental world carried around the city.
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The British appointed this Ottoman ruler in order to keep vigil on the land from a distance. This strategy was adopted by the British in order to control public anger. For torture by a single rule would not tantamount to a fault on the part of the colonizer but on the puppet ruler. Most of the grand viziers like Mustafa Pasha, were removed from the throne of a prime minister the moment they proved to be dangerous for the colonial power in Europe.
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