Rani channamma university, belagavi rcub was established in the year 2010 by the government of karnataka. Being a proud member of the sainik school society under the ministry of defence india. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Rani chennamma was the very first head of a princely. Admission is subject to qualifying in the all india entrance examination followed by interviews, physical fitness and medical examination conducted by this. Rani chennamma october 23, 1778 february 21, 1829 was the queen of kittur in karnataka, southern india. It has been named after kitturu rani chennamma, the queen of the princely state of kittur in karnataka. Rani chennamma sent a letter to the governor at bombay to plead the cause of kittur, but elphinstone turned her down, and war broke out. Currently, there is nothing left but ruins of the fortress where chennammas forefathers stored arms and evolved strategies against their enemies.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Kittur rani chennamma 17781829, queen of the princely state of kittur, was the first woman to lead an armed rebellion against british governance and kappa tax in 1824. Kittur rani chennamma sainik school admission 2020 21. Sainik school 6th standard entrance exam solved papers. Interesting and important facts about karnataka day today gk. Keladi chennamma was the queen of keladi kingdom in karnataka. Chennamma married king somashekara nayaka in 1667 ce. She is now popularly known as kittur rani chennamma. Karnataka goddess of courage kittur rani chennamma by dr s. A museum is also present in kittur which exhibits some. She was best known for leading an armed rebellion against the british east india company in 1824. Kittur fort kittur chennamma was born 56 years before the 1857 rebel, rani laxmi bai was the first woman fought against british against the tax levied by them from each kingdom. But when her husband reminded her that even the people of kittur were her children she pulled herself together and devoted her life to their wellbeing. Kittur chennamma, queen of kittur, was a fearless warrior to lead an.
Kittur rani channamma sainik school belgaum admission 2020. In her youth she received training in horse riding, sword fighting and archery. Kittur chennamma fort, chennamma fort in kittu in karnataka. Legendary kannada queens in history story of kannadiga. Karnataka goddess of courage kittur rani chennamma. Kittur chennamma simple english wikipedia, the free. Kittur rani chennamma my thoughts over a tumbler of. Kittur rani channamma sainik school admission to class vi academic year 202021. The story of rani chennamma is the stuff of legends and stands out in the history of indias freedom movement. If yes, how and when we will get the forms to apply.
Part of the fierce minitalk series on powerful women in history presented by the lscatascocita library. I have visited the current fort and the ruins and trust me once you go there, you will still feel the wind gusting and each stone telling you the story about rani chenamma. With this marriage she had only one son who died in 1824. Rani chennamma and the raja had one son, who died in 1824. Located between dharwad, where the world renowned dharwad pedha was first made and belagavi, the second capital of karnataka, kittur. Kittur rani chennamma sports complex bangalore, bangalore, india. The idea is to make india a open knowledge society. Rani channamma university rcub, belagavi admissions. She rose to be queen of kittur in karnataka, southern india, and married raja mallasarja. Kittur chennamma fort of kittur stands as reminiscence to the great deed that rani chennamma did for the country. In just over a month, commuters on bengalurupune national highway4 stretch at butaramanahatti in belagavi can catch a glimpse of. She is well versed in horse riding, sword fighting and archery. Among the freedom fighters like keladi chennamma, abbakka rani and onake obavva she is much venerated in karnataka as an icon of bravery and womens pride for ever. Karnataka khadi gramodyoga samyukta sangha kkgss in bengeri in hubli, is the only unit in india that is authorized to manufacture and supply the flag of india.
Rani chennamma was the queen of kittur in karnataka. When chenamma, the queen of kittur, lost her only son she was steeped in sorrow. Y r patil carried a photograph which was supposed to be of rani chennamma. Explore rani chennamma profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of rani chennamma.
The novel depicts the colonial encounter between rani chennamma and the. Konark the amar chitra katha collection of epics and mythology presents some of the best stories from indian mythology about gods, sages and demons, and their interactions with humankind. Chennamma of keladi 793 paperback april, 2001 by gayatri madan dutt author 5. The kittur rani channamma sainik school is the only girls school of the ss society. Chennamma october 23, 1778 february 21, 1829, the warrior queen of karnataka was the first woman independence activist of bharat. Can i have sample question paper solved this year i. Kittur chennamma 21 october 1778 21 february 1829 was a rani queen of the nayakas of.
Chennamma patiently tried to get justice and sent her emissaries to talk to the company sarkar british east india company and at the same time started strengthening the fort and carrying out various. Kittur rani sainik school entrance exam 2020 for class vi. Rani chennamma sent a letter to governor at bombay to plead the cause of kittur, but lord elphinstone turned down the request leading to all out war. Application form for sainik school admission has been released. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The story of kittur chennamma has been preserved in many kannada works which have been collected and partly published by the itihasa mandala of bail hongal. Rani chennamma was born in 1778 at kakati in north of belgaum in karnataka. Herstory flashback kittur rani chennamma one of indias first. Rani chennamma did provoke many women to rise against the british rule. Rani chennamma download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. She was chennamma queen of the princely state kittur in karnataka.
Kittur came under the administration of dharwad collectorate in charge of mr thackrey, but rani chennamma did not budge and gave her all to save the kingdom and its people. The campus is sprawling over an area of 172 acres with academic building, administrative block, boys hostel and staff quarters. After all, its just not possible to resist the lure of such beautiful photos of kittur rani chennamma statue. Items related to rani chennamma history exotic india art. She is a famously remembered freedom fighter who led an armed force against the british east india company in 1824 in defiance of the doctrine of lapse to retain control over her territory, but was defeated in the. After somashekhara nayakas death in 1677, chennamma efficiently handled the administration of the. It was the capital a small princely state for nearly 164 years. The history of the british in india has been divided into five periods by michael edwards. Kittur rani channamma award for puc ii pass girl students. As a fortunate coincidence, in december 1974, i received a letter of request from the national book trust to write, unexpectedly, her biography, to be published under their national biography series. My son dob is 20122008 is now he will be in 5th grade is he eligible for the exam for the year 2018 19 for satara sainik school. I immediately accepted the invitation and started collecting material about the history of kittur, rani chennamma, etc.
Kittur rani chennamma pioneer woman freedom fighter. This book is a sequel to the first volume, which traced karnataka history from the first signs of human habitation till the time of british conquest. Media in category government museum, kittur the following 72 files are in this category, out of 72 total. Bharatavani is a project with an objective of delivering knowledge in and about all the languages in india. Kittur vs the british rani chennamma left no stone unturned in saving the state from the clutches of the britishers. This was 33 years before the 1857 war of independence. Rani chennamma left no stone unturned in saving kittur from the clutches of the british. From the house of amar chitra katha, yet another classic 32 pages, full colour, all new title. She adopted shivalingappa and made him heir to the throne. So committed was she to the honor and welfare of her land.
Kittur rani chennamma sports complex bangalore bangalore. Kitturu rani chennamma was the queen of the princely state of kittur in karnataka. She was born in 1778, 56 years before the 1857 revolt led by rani. Let us take a few steps back in history to know more about her. Rani chennamma led the revolt against the british after the introduction of the doctrine of lapse. At the age of 15, she was married to kittur raja mallasarja desai.
S he led an armed rebellion against the british east india company in 1824. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. From a young age she was trained in horseback riding, sword fighting, and archery. Chennamma ruled the kingdom of keladi for twentyfive years. This heroic queen and noble lady was queen chennamma of keladi. She stood all alone with a vibrant fiery eye against the british empire. She sent a letter to the governor of bombay pleading the cause of kittur, who inturn,turned down the request.
Contrary to biased history writing, it makes a comprehensive and objective presentation of the peoples history of karnataka, adopting the methodology of historical materialism. Kittur rani chennammas birth place was kakti fort all. Herstory flashback kittur rani chennamma one of india. Rani chennamma led the revolt against british far ahead of the 1857 revolt. Complete story of kittur rani chennammas sword 24102017 full, download tv9 kannada android app. Kittur rani channamma award is a significant initiative from the government of karnataka for encouraging girls who have completed puc ii to continue with their higher studies. She became queen of her native kingdom and married raja mallasarja, of the desai family, and had one son. A commemorative postage stamp on the birth bicentenary of kittur chennamma, rani of kittur former princely state in karnataka, fought against british east india company in 1824 issued by india. Kittur rani sainik school entrance exam 2020 kittur rani channamma residential sainik school applications are invited in the prescribed forms for admission of girls to standard vi for the academic year 202021 admission is subject to qualifying in the all india entrance examination followed by interviews. She was the daughter of siddappa shettar, a native merchant of sagara, karnataka. Hindu history after being captured, rani chennamma spent the last. I am a hubli citizen and kittur fort is just 60 km for me. Essay on richard branson eseoghene ise odiete and nasir abdulqadir yammama were chosen as the challenge winners from a pool of more than. Rani chennamma was born in the small village of kakati on october 23, 1778.
All that remains of the great legacy of kittur fort today are some ruined walls and a very rich history associated with the ruined structure. The history of royal family of kittur dates back to. A postcolonial rereading of naikars the queen of kittur. Situated in the state of karnataka the school is inviting applications for the kittur rani channamma sainik residential school admissions 201920. The aforementioned scheme was started in the year 200607. Kittur chennamma 21 october 1778 21 february 1829 was a rani queen of the nayakas of kingdom of kittur ruled mallarudra sarja, who were vassals of the maharaja of mysore. The name of keladis brave queen is written in golden letters in the history of karnataka and the history of india. The british tried to confiscate the treasure and jewels of kittur valued around fifteen lakhs of rupees and attacked with a force of 200 men and four guns, mainly from the third troop of madras. Kitturu bandaya, mallasarja kavya, kitturu rajyadays, chennamma rani charita, persian and marathi documents, folk songs or lavanis, kaifiyats and bakhars have been. Kittur rani channamma sainik school belgaum admission 2020 notification has been released for admission of girls to standard vi for the academic year 202021. The posts and telegraphs department salutes the memory of one of the brave and distinguished daughters of india by issuing this commemorative postage stamp. Early life chennamma was born in kakati a small village in north of belgaum in karnataka, in 1778 that is almost 56 years earlier than rani lakshmi bai of jhansi. Keladi kingdom also known as bednur and ikkeri, was formed after the fall of vijayanagara empire.
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