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Rani Chennamaa 200th birth anniversary
October 30 , 2024
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- Rani Chennamaa, the Queen of Kittur was born on 23rd October 1778, in Kagati, Belagavi district in Karnataka.
- After the death of her husband, she adopted Shivalingappa with aim of making him heir to throne of Kittur.
- The British refused to recognize Shivalingappa under the ‘doctrine of lapse’ and subsequently led to the Revolt.
- Though British lost 1st battle in 1824, she was later captured & imprisoned, till her death in 1829.
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