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Kittur Chennamma 23 October 1778 2 February 1829 Freedom Fighter Details of unsung Hero's Name Rani chennamma Born-23 0ctober 1778 Place-belagavi district, present day of Karnataka. India Died-21 February 1829 ( aged 50) bailhongal, Bombay presidency, company Rule in India Nationality- Indian Other name- Rani chennamma Kittur Rani chennamma

Known for-1824 revolt againstthe British East India company Children1 RANI CHENNAMMA Rebellion against the British Chennamma's husband Died in 1824, leaving her with a Son and a state full of volatility. This was followed by sons death in 1824. Rani chennamma was left with the state of kittur and an uphill task to maintain its independence from the British. Following the death of her husband and Son, Rani chennamma adopted shivalingappa in the year 1824 and made him the heir to throne. This irked the East India company, who ordered shivalingappa's expulsion, on the pretext of the doctrine of lapse introduced by lord Dalhousie, then the governor general, to annex independent India state in 1848. This doctrine was based on the idea that in case the ruler of an independent state died childless, the right of ruling the state reverted or lapsed to the the soverelgn. the state of kittur came under the administration of dharwad collectorate in charge of of St John Thackeray of which Mr Chaplin was the commissioner, both of whom did not recognise the new ruler and regent and notified kittur to accept the the British.



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Burial place Rani chennamma's samadhi or burial place is in bailhongal taluk, andis currently in a poor state due to poor maintenance of the surrounding park area by the government agencies. Statues On 11 September 2007 a statue of Rani e chennamma was unveiled at the Indian parliament complex by Pratibha Patil, the first woman president of India. On the ocasion prime minister Manmohan Singh Home minister Shivraj Patil, lok sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee, BJP leader LK Advani, Karnataka chief minister HD Kumarswami No record of sword On 10 December 2014, member of parliament Rajiv Chandrashekhar raise the issue in rajya sabha. In his question titled reclaiming the antique sword of Rani chennamma. Chandrashekhar minister of culture weather is antique swords of chennamma were housed in a museum in London and what steps were being taken by the government to reclaim them. The ministry answer: no, sir. As per report received from high commissioner of India at London, UK, no such object is displays in British museum at London. Legacy On 11 September 2007, statue of Rani channamma was unveiled at the parliament complex in New Delhi by then president Pratibha Patil.

In Karnataka, the lingayat community looks up to chennamma as an idol, and she has become a symbol of lingayat communities struggle for religious status. Har significance to the lingayat community is big, aisi stand for thelingayat identity, said Shivanand jamdar, former bureaucrat and coordinator of the lingayat mahasabha. However, the British forces continue to attack with more force. She and her lieutenant sangolli rayanna fought bravely but they were betrayed by traitors India army who makes cow dung with the canon gunpowder. As a result, during this second assault, the queen was captured by the British. Imprisonment and death She was imprisoned in the bailhongal fort where sheep spend her time reading holy books. With time her health began to deteriorate and she finally breathed her last on February 21t, 1829. Her struggle inspire her lieutenant who continue to fight against the British on her behalf. He too subsequently caught and hanged by the British. Who is kittur Rani chennamma? The controversy aside, Rani chennamma remain one of the most prominent figure in Karnataka struggle against the British Empire. A victim of British raj

doctrine of lapse, she took arms against the Raj, five decades before the Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi did so. Chennamma and her husband, raja mallasarja, had a son who was the right right full hire to throne. Rani chennamma's early life Chamber was born in a small village on October 23, 1778. She was trained in archery, sword fighting in horse riding and quickly become known for her bravery and skills. At the age of 15 years, she was married to mallasarja Desai, the ruler of kittur. 23 years later, in 1816, her husband passed away leaving her withayoung son. Hassan to died a few years later in 1824. After and son's death cinemas adopted a boy name shivalingappa and named him to the heir throne





One of the the forerunner of the campaign to bring back the sword was Jaya Mrityunjaya Swami, head off panchamasali Matapeetha of kudalsangam, a prominent lingayat leader. He recently announced that in all party committee would be set up to liaise between the Government of India and the UK to get the sword back. The committee, he said, would be headed by the former minister and BJP leader murugesh nirani. Speaking to the quint, mrityunjay Swami said data sustain campaign to put pressure on the central government would begin from October 23 on kittur Rani chinamma jayanti, birthday of the legendary fighter. Tribute to Rani chennamma Every year, kittur celebrates the kittur utsav from the 22 tu to the 24 October In Ranichennamma's name. As a mark ofrespecttothe queen, Erstwhile president Pratibha Patil unveiled statue of her in front of the lndian parliament complex on 11 September 2007. Two other statue were also installed in Bangalore and kittur. A daily train between Bangalore and Kolhapur was named after the Rani as the Rani chennamma express. Her life was also capture on a film in the form of historical drama film by BR panthulu. The film is named itturu chennamma. War against the British

The British attempt to pillage kittur's treasures and jewels, which value around 15 lakh rupees, but was unsuccessfully. They had attacked kittur with a force of 20,000 mens and 400 guns which came mainly from the third troop of the Madras native horse artillery. Women who defeated large British armies of 20797 men and 437 guns men in battle of kittur/ Karnataka. In the first battle between the British and kittur, on October of 1824, British force face heavy losses.St John Thackeray, the British collector and political agent, was also killed during this first battle by the kittur force. Rani chennamma fought the second battles fiercely with the aid of her lieutenant ngoli Rayanna and Gurusiddappa. During this second round of war, the sub sector of Sholapur, Mr Munrow, nephew of sir Thomas Munro, was also killed. For 12 days, 6 number and her soldiers relentlessly defended their fort, but yet



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