Kittur Chennamma date of birth:
October 23, 1778
How old was Kittur Chennamma when died?
50
When did Kittur Chennamma die?
February 21, 1829
What is Kittur Chennamma nationality?
Indian
Short Biography
Kittur Chennamma (23 October 1778 – 21 February 1829) was the Queen of Kittur, a princely state in South India. She was best known for leading an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824. The resistance ended with her arrest and she became a symbol of the independence movement in India. In the state of Karnataka, she is celebrated along with Abbakka Rani, Keladi Chennamma and Onake Obavva, as the foremost women warriors and patriots.