Kittur Chennamma
Kitturu Rani Chennamma, born on 23 October (1778−1829) was the queen of the princely state of Kittur in Karnataka.She led an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824. The resistance ended in her arrest by British and she is remembered as one of the earliest Indian rulers to have fought for independence. She is much venerated in Karnataka as an icon of bravery and women's pride along with Abbakka Rani, Keladi Chennamma and Onake Obavva.
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