The third son of King Phalo kaTshiwo, he became King of the AmaXhosa Nation in 1755 right after his father died.
King Gcaleka Ka-Phalo faced tried to usurp his father's rule and interclan war broke out resulting in the Xhosa nation to split into two major sub-groups: the Ama-Xhosa of Rarabe and Ama-Xhosa of Gcaleka.
To this day the Ama-Gcaleka-Lineage is recognised as the Royal house of the Ama-Xhosa nation.
Other sources state he became King in 1750 and died in 1778.
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