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Onake Obavva Jayanti
November 13 , 2021
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2019
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- From this year, the Karnataka State government has decided to celebrate ‘Onake Obavva Jayanti’ on November 11 throughout the state.
- She is a woman warrior who fought the forces of Hyder Ali single-handedly with a pestle (onake in Kannada) in Chitradurga in the 18th century.
- She died protecting the Chitradurga Fort, which was ruled by Madakari Nayaka in the 18th century.
- Obavva is considered to be the epitome of Kannada pride and celebrated along with other women warriors of Karnataka state.
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